Who is the Taos County District Attorney, 8th Judicial District?

Marcus J. Montoya (Democratic) is the District Attorney, 8th Judicial District of Taos County, New Mexico.

Who is the Taos County County Assessor?

Maria Dimas (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Taos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Taos County County Clerk?

Valerie Rael-Montoya (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Taos County, New Mexico.

Who is the Taos County Probate Judge?

Suzanne Valerio (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Taos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Taos County Sheriff?

Steve Miera Jr. (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Taos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Taos County County Treasurer?

Paula Marie Santistevan (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Taos County, New Mexico.

Who are the Taos County commissioners?

F R Bob Romero (District 1); Miguel Alfonso Romero Jr. (District 2); Darlene J. Vigil (District 3); Anjanette K. Brush (District 4); Ronald J. Mascarenas (District 5).

What is the population of Taos County?

About 34,543 people, with a median age of 52.6; the median household income is $58,950 and 15.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Taos County?

5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 779 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,704, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Taos County?

104 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 95 special district governments.

Taos County, NM elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Taos County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 6 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Taos County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	F R Bob Romero Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	Miguel Alfonso Romero Jr. Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 3	Darlene J. Vigil Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 4	Anjanette K. Brush Democratic source
County Commissioner, District 5	Ronald J. Mascarenas Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
District Attorney, 8th Judicial District	Marcus J. Montoya Democratic source
County Assessor	Maria Dimas Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Valerie Rael-Montoya Democratic source
Probate Judge	Suzanne Valerio Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Steve Miera Jr. Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Paula Marie Santistevan Democratic source

How many local governments Taos County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 104 local governments in Taos County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	95	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Taos County

34,543people

52.6median ageU.S.: 38.9

$58,950 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

15.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%

38.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$382,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700

7.6%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

5.7%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

7.3%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

7.7%U.S.: 8.4%

56.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

35.8%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 50.6% · White 40.5% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.7% · Other or more than one race 7.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Taos County

5.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.3%. New Mexico: 4.8%.

779people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

13,925people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

14,704in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	5.3%	779	13,925	14,704
August 2026	5.3%	795	14,068	14,863
July 2026	6.1%	920	14,228	15,148
June 2026	5.5%	819	14,143	14,962
May 2026	5.6%	828	13,974	14,802
April 2026	5.6%	832	14,043	14,875
March 2026	4.3%	663	14,673	15,336
February 2026	5.3%	811	14,569	15,380
January 2026	5.4%	827	14,604	15,431
December 2025	4.3%	674	14,980	15,654
November 2025	5.0%	774	14,729	15,503
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.3%	636	14,296	14,932
August 2025	4.3%	650	14,356	15,006
July 2025	5.3%	807	14,462	15,269
June 2025	5.0%	752	14,415	15,167
May 2025	4.6%	689	14,166	14,855
April 2025	4.2%	625	14,417	15,042
March 2025	3.9%	615	15,109	15,724
February 2025	4.4%	693	15,036	15,729
January 2025	4.6%	724	14,959	15,683
December 2024	3.9%	626	15,261	15,887
November 2024	4.8%	737	14,639	15,376
October 2024	4.6%	694	14,417	15,111

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.5%	694	14,630	15,324
2024	4.6%	705	14,738	15,443
2023	4.3%	656	14,567	15,223
2022	4.9%	745	14,370	15,115
2021	9.1%	1,367	13,715	15,082
2020	10.7%	1,605	13,377	14,982
2019	6.1%	954	14,681	15,635
2018	6.4%	994	14,478	15,472
2017	7.8%	1,211	14,374	15,585
2016	8.4%	1,296	14,116	15,412

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Mexico's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Taos County

201.9 per 100,0002024. New Mexico: 725.3.

1,151.1 per 100,0002024. New Mexico: 2,787.6.

0murders2024, 70 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	70	201.9	399	1,151.1
2018	62	188.8	595	1,811.9
2017	103	310.7	636	1,918.4

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Taos County Sheriff's Office	2025	36	24	25,494
Taos Police Department	2025	43	225	6,443
Questa Police Department	2024	7	8	1,797
Red River Police Department	2025	0	2	536
Taos Ski Valley Police Department	2025	0	5	83

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Mexico · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.69 per 1,000 residents2022, 5 agencies serving 34,839 people.

59sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.

13civilian staff2022, full-time.

2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2022

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Taos County Sheriff's Office	29	3	25,860
Taos Police Department	20	4	6,613
Red River Police Department	4	5	541
Taos Ski Valley Police Department	4	0	79
Questa Police Department	2	1	1,746

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2022	59	1.69	13	5
2018	57	1.74	19	5

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Taos County District Attorney, 8th Judicial District?: Marcus J. Montoya (Democratic) is the District Attorney, 8th Judicial District of Taos County, New Mexico.
Who is the Taos County County Assessor?: Maria Dimas (Democratic) is the County Assessor of Taos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taos County County Clerk?: Valerie Rael-Montoya (Democratic) is the County Clerk of Taos County, New Mexico.
Who is the Taos County Probate Judge?: Suzanne Valerio (Democratic) is the Probate Judge of Taos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taos County Sheriff?: Steve Miera Jr. (Democratic) is the Sheriff of Taos County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Taos County County Treasurer?: Paula Marie Santistevan (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Taos County, New Mexico.
Who are the Taos County commissioners?: F R Bob Romero (District 1); Miguel Alfonso Romero Jr. (District 2); Darlene J. Vigil (District 3); Anjanette K. Brush (District 4); Ronald J. Mascarenas (District 5).
What is the population of Taos County?: About 34,543 people, with a median age of 52.6; the median household income is $58,950 and 15.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Taos County?: 5.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 779 people unemployed in a labor force of 14,704, against 4.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Taos County?: 104 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 95 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (November 2022 or November 2024, electionresults.sos.nm.gov and the certified canvass in the elections database at electionstats.sos.nm.gov); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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