[4] The county's highest point is the summit of Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet (4,011 m).

As of the 2000 census,[12] there were 29,979 people, 12,675 households, and 7,757 families living in the county.

[13] There were 17,404 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3.1/km2).

32.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the 2010 census, there were 32,937 people, 14,806 households, and 8,437 families living in the county.

[14] In terms of ancestry, 10.8% were English, 10.3% were German, 9.0% were Irish, and 1.2% were American.

School districts for the county include:[19] The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge is featured in the 1994 crime-drama film Natural Born Killers,[20] in the 2007 comedy Wild Hogs,[21] and in the 2009 film Terminator: Salvation.

[22] The 2007 film Garbage Warrior documents architect Mike Reynolds who builds Earthships in and around Taos County.