Population By Race and Ethnicity in Taos County, NM in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 34,463 population of Taos County, New Mexico comprised of 17,469 people who identified as Hispanic (50.69%), and 16,994 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Taos County, New Mexico with a population of 29,998 (87.04%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,895 (8.4%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 897 (2.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Taos County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 15,902 (46.14%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,096 (40.9%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,024 (5.87%).

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

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Population By Race in Taos , NM in 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 290 0.84%
White Alone 29,998 87.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,895 8.4%
Asian Alone 342 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 41 0.12%
Two Or More Races 897 2.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Taos , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 125 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,902 46.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 871 2.53%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 95 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 34 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 442 1.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 165 0.48%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,096 40.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,024 5.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 247 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 455 1.32%