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Taos, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Taos County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
6,468
Population
1,069/sq mi density
$46,579
Median Income
$40,667 per capita
$432,700
Home Value
$431,554 Zillow
$915
Median Rent
36.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
5,316 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$46,579 median income, 3.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$432,700 home value, $915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7%
6,022 → 6,446
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.7%
$31,533 → $46,579
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Taos across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,759
+313 from 2023 (6,446)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,212
+$14,633 from 2023 ($46,579)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,022 | — | $31,533 | — |
| 2015 | 6,016 | -0.1% | $31,112 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5,983 | -0.5% | $29,849 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5,925 | -1% | $29,300 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,595 | +11.3% | $37,083 | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 6,446 | -2.3% | $46,579 | +25.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.