The Town Files

Taos County, New Mexico

34,543 people. The median home is worth $382,800 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $58,950.

Towns in Taos County

Towns in Taos County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Taos6,474$445,900$47,30453.7
Ranchos de Taos2,707$349,700—31.2

People and housing

Taos CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$382,800$187,400
Median rent$1,034$916
Median household income$58,950$55,614
Median age52.639.9
Bachelor's degree or higher38.5%18.7%
Below the poverty line15.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

11,075 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,377 a year.

Largest industries in Taos CountyHotels & restaurants1,965 jobs · $27,978Health care & social assistan…1,766 jobs · $53,297Retail1,588 jobs · $34,238Arts & recreation909 jobs · $34,397Construction562 jobs · $58,406Administrative & support386 jobs · $54,308
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Taos County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 493 storm events in Taos County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Taos County by type since 1996Hail16Drought232Wildfire6Avalanche2High Wind46Heavy Snow140Debris Flow2Flash Flood11Winter Storm8Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Taos County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
October 29, 2013FloodDR-4152: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
March 24, 2011Severe StormDR-1962: Severe Winter Storm And Extreme Cold Temperatures
August 30, 2006Severe StormDR-1659: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 7, 2005HurricaneEM-3229: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).