Population By Race and Ethnicity in Taos County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 34,405 population of Taos County, New Mexico comprised of 17,368 people who identified as Hispanic (50.48%), and 17,037 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Taos County, New Mexico with a population of 29,882 (86.85%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,832 (8.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 922 (2.68%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Taos County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 15,782 (45.87%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,100 (40.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,980 (5.76%).

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 2023
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Population By Race in Taos , NM in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 340 0.99%
White Alone 29,882 86.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,832 8.23%
Asian Alone 382 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 47 0.14%
Two Or More Races 922 2.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Taos , NM in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 137 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,782 45.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 852 2.48%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 102 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 37 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 458 1.33%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 203 0.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,100 40.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,980 5.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 280 0.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 464 1.35%