Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County
Taos County
County
	Taos Mountain from El Prado
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
	New Mexico's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 36°34′N 105°38′W / 36.57°N 105.63°W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	January 9, 1852
Seat	Taos
Largest town	Taos
Area
• Total	2,204 sq mi (5,710 km2)
• Land	2,203 sq mi (5,710 km2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3 km2) 0.06%
Population (2020)
• Total	34,489
• Density	16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.taoscounty.org

Taos County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,489.^[1] Its county seat is Taos.^[2] The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.^[3]

^ "Taos County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "New Mexico: Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries". New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2015.