Taos County, New Mexico Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

34,543

Median Age

52.6

Male Median

49.6

Female Median

54.2

Taos County, New Mexico Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Taos County, New Mexico Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +6.0%%.

+6.0%% Growth

Taos County, New Mexico Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Taos County, New Mexico Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202452.634,543
202351.934,516
202249.834,475
202149.434,322
202048.932,759
201948.832,786
201848.232,888
201747.732,809
201647.632,961
201546.832,943
201446.532,956
201345.832,899
201245.432,775
201145.032,720
201044.132,574

Taos County, New Mexico Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.1%
5–1712.6%
18–245.6%
25–349.0%
35–5423.7%
55–6415.6%
65+30.5%

Dependency Ratios for Taos County, New Mexico

Total Dependency Ratio:
85.7
Youth Dependency:
29.0
Old-Age Dependency:
56.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Taos County, New Mexico

The median age in Taos County, New Mexico is 52.6 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Taos County, New Mexico is 34,543.

In Taos County, New Mexico, seniors (ages 65+) make up 30.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Taos County, New Mexico is aging.
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