All Countries
Truchas, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Taos County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
278
Population
40/sq mi density
$39,632
Median Income
$29,769 per capita
$1,140
Median Rent
39.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
346
Violent Crime/100K
4,283 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$39,632 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
346 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-74.1%
1,072 → 278
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-12.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-32.1%
$58,348 → $39,632
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Truchas 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
108
-170 from 2023 (278)
Projected Median Income 2030
$30,240
$-9,392 from 2023 ($39,632)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,072 | — | $58,348 | — |
| 2015 | 388 | -63.8% | $51,964 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 239 | -38.4% | $46,630 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 176 | -26.4% | — | — |
| 2021 | 367 | +108.5% | — | — |
| 2023 | 278 | -24.3% | $39,632 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.