Town in Taos County, New Mexico · 6 sq mi · 1,079 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Taos. The typical household earns $47,304, and the median resident is 53.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,550 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.69%
Men 47.6 · Women 59
1940–2026
6,514
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1940–2026
6,514
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,514 | -12 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,526 | +21 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 6,505 | +9 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 6,496 | -19 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 6,515 | -56 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 6,571 | +21 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 6,550 | +625 | 10.55% |
| 2019 | 5,925 | -18 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 5,943 | -40 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 5,983 | -41 | 0.68% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Never married | 41% | 50% | 31% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau