Population By Race and Ethnicity in Taos County, NM in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 32,752 population of Taos County, New Mexico comprised of 18,553 people who identified as Hispanic (56.65%), and 14,199 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (43.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Taos County, New Mexico with a population of 28,714 (87.67%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,515 (7.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 852 (2.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Taos County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 17,003 (51.91%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,711 (35.76%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,689 (5.16%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Taos, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Taos County, NM in 2019
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Population By Race in Taos , NM in 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 290 0.89%
White Alone 28,714 87.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,515 7.68%
Asian Alone 338 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 43 0.13%
Two Or More Races 852 2.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Taos , NM in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 131 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,003 51.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 826 2.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 92 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 36 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 465 1.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 159 0.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 11,711 35.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,689 5.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 246 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 387 1.18%