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Welcome to Taos County ...

Time Zone: Taos County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Taos is the Seat for Taos County.

Taos County is one of the original counties of New Mexico and was founded in 1852.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Taos had a population of 32,723 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,895 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Taos represented 1.6% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Taos County:

  • Questa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
    • Questa is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <3>
  • Red River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Taos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos <3>
  • Taos Ski Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
    • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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