Taos County

administration
The Taos County Courthouse in Taos
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Taos
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	29,979 (2000)
Population density :	5.3 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	5710 km²
Water surface :	4 km²
map

Website : taoscounty.org

The Taos County is a county in the north of the State of New Mexico to the United States . The county has 29,979 residents. The county seat is Taos .

geography

The county is located in northern New Mexico, borders Colorado to the north and has an area of 5710 square kilometers; 4 square kilometers of it are water. The highest point of the county and the whole state is the Wheeler Peak with 4011 m . It is bordered clockwise by the counties: Costilla County, Colorado, Colfax County, New Mexico , Mora County , Rio Arriba County, and Conejos County, Colorado.

history

San Francisco de Asis (2012) has the status of a National Historic Landmark .

Seven locations have National Historic Landmark status . A total of 40 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1850	9507	-
1860	14,103	48.3%
1870	12,079	-14.4%
1880	11,029	-8.7%
1890	9868	-10.5%
1900	10,889	10.3%
1910	12.008	10.3%
1920	12,773	6.4%
1930	14,394	12.7%
1940	18,528	28.7%
1950	17,146	-7.5%
1960	15,934	-7.1%
1970	17,516	9.9%
1980	19,456	11.1%
1990	23,118	18.8%
2000	29,979	29.7%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000 Age pyramid of Taos County (as of 2000)

The Big Costilla Peak

The county had a population of 29,979 as of the 2000 census . There were 12,675 households and 7,757 families. The population density was 5 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 63.77% White, 0.35% African American, 6.59% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, and 24.84% other races Groups; 3.95% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 57.94% of the population.

Of the 12,675 households, 29.90% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 42.70% were married couples living together, 12.70% were single mothers. 38.80% were not families. 32.10% were single households and 8.90% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.50% residents under 18 years of age, 6.90% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 28.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 12.30% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.20 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.70 males.

The median income for a household in the 26,762 USD , and the median income for a family was 33,995 USD. Males had a median income of $ 27,310 versus $ 21,121 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,103. 20.90% of the population and 16.10% of families are below the poverty line. 24.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 20.80% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Taos County

There are four parishes in Taos County, including two towns and two villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 12 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places (CDP)