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The total population of Taos County is estimated to be 34,475 with 17,035 males (49.41%) and 17,440 females (50.59%). There are 405 more females than males in Taos County.
The median household income in Taos County was $53,485 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 5,924(12.46%) from $47,561 in 2020. This income is 71.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Taos County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $60,032. Overall, the median household income for the county of Taos County stands at $53,485.
In Taos County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,781 for males and $24,029 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,946 for males and $39,992 for females.
In Taos County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $68,092, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,102.
In 2022, the population of Taos County was 34,580, a 0.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Taos County's population was 34,700, an increase of 0.70% compared to a population of 34,459 in 2020.
The median age in Taos County, NM is 49.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.35% were under the age of 15, 14.76% aged 15 to 29, 44.07% aged 30 to 64, 25.39% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Taos County population: 72.10% are White, 0.15% are Black or African American, 6.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.47% are some other race and 11.48% are multiracial.