Taos County, New Mexico

Taos County
Taos Mountain from El Prado
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 / 36.57; -105.63
Country United States
State New Mexico
FoundedJanuary 9, 1852
SeatTaos
Largest townTaos
Area
  Total
2,204 sq mi (5,710 km2)
  Land2,203 sq mi (5,710 km2)
  Water1.3 sq mi (3 km2)  0.06%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
34,489
  Density16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.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. Its county seat is Taos. The county was formed in 1852 as one of the original nine counties in New Mexico Territory.

Taos County comprises the Taos, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.