CITY
Santa Fe
New Mexico · 89,837 residents (2025 est.) · 52.2 sq mi
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With 89,019 people, Santa Fe is a city in New Mexico. At a median age of 46.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 26,816 more people live here than in 2000. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Density works out to 1,704 people per square mile. That is roughly 15% ahead of the New Mexico median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 46.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
89,019
+43%since 2000
from 62,203 in 2000
89,837 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
52.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202489K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(3,166)
5 to 93.9%(3,436)
10 to 145.3%(4,755)
15 to 195.5%(4,868)
20 to 246%(5,372)
25 to 3412%(10,656)
35 to 4412.4%(11,034)
45 to 5412.5%(11,158)
55 to 6412.7%(11,278)
65 to 7415.5%(13,781)
75 to 848.1%(7,169)
85 and over2.6%(2,346)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,482
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,392 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
Other services5%
Retail trade3%
Public administration2.7%
Finance & insurance2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Manufacturing0.3%
Construction0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$444,900
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $177,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
6.1
+2%since 2009
from 6.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic47.1%(29,300)
Black0.5%(341)
Hispanic / Latino47.8%(29,744)
Asian1.2%(761)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42.5%(37,789)
Black1.1%(961)
Hispanic / Latino49.5%(44,098)
Asian1.9%(1,680)
Other5%(4,491)
71
+4%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican29.1%(25,922)
Spaniard4.1%(3,641)
Central American2.3%(2,085)
South American1.1%(1,014)
Salvadoran1%(900)
Guatemalan0.9%(801)
Puerto Rican0.5%(455)
Colombian0.3%(274)
Cuban0.3%(228)
Honduran0.3%(224)
Venezuelan0.2%(210)
Argentine0.2%(154)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(141)
Chilean0.1%(119)
Uruguayan0.1%(79)
Costa Rican0.1%(69)
Nicaraguan0.1%(65)
Dominican0%(37)
Paraguayan0%(29)
Panamanian0%(26)
Bolivian0%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(476)
Filipino0.5%(410)
Korean0.2%(167)
Asian Indian0.2%(165)
Japanese0.2%(152)
Nepalese0.1%(99)
Vietnamese0.1%(55)
Sri Lankan0%(39)
Thai0%(34)
Pakistani0%(18)
Kazakh0%(13)
Taiwanese0%(12)
Ancestry
English12%(10,644)
German10.1%(8,970)
Irish7.9%(7,048)
Italian3.7%(3,313)
American3.4%(3,048)
Scottish2.1%(1,912)
French1.9%(1,679)
Polish1.3%(1,194)
Russian1.2%(1,082)
Swedish1.2%(1,048)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,022)
Dutch1.1%(995)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(937)
British1%(924)
Norwegian0.9%(813)
Swiss0.5%(406)
Danish0.4%(364)
Finnish0.4%(316)
Hungarian0.3%(299)
Portuguese0.3%(270)
Czech0.3%(258)
Subsaharan African0.3%(253)
Austrian0.3%(252)
French Canadian0.3%(228)
Ukrainian0.3%(227)
Arab0.2%(155)
Lithuanian0.2%(141)
Nigerian0.2%(137)
Canadian0.2%(135)
Iranian0.1%(133)
Greek0.1%(114)
Latvian0.1%(105)
Romanian0.1%(96)
Australian0.1%(92)
Croatian0.1%(91)
Slovak0.1%(88)
Turkish0.1%(84)
Serbian0.1%(68)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Lebanese0.1%(48)
Armenian0%(40)
West Indian0%(38)
Brazilian0%(36)
Jamaican0%(27)
Syrian0%(16)
Kenyan0%(15)
Palestinian0%(11)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Bulgarian0%(7)
Israeli0%(7)
Ethiopian0%(7)
Jordanian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 91.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(13,942)
Married46.2%(17,349)
Widowed2.4%(897)
Divorced14.3%(5,356)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(12,535)
Married41.6%(16,692)
Widowed8%(3,212)
Divorced19.1%(7,679)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.9%(652)
Gulf War (1990s)18.3%(800)
Vietnam era49.6%(2,164)
Korean War6.4%(281)
World War II0.7%(29)
Share of the 4,366 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Santa Fe, New Mexico has about 89,019 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
The typical household in Santa Fe, New Mexico earns about $73,482 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Santa Fe, New Mexico expensive?
In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $444,900, and the typical rent is about $1,463 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
About 47.8% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Fe, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
About 12.9% of people in Santa Fe, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.
Has Santa Fe, New Mexico grown since 1990?
Yes, Santa Fe, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 33,026 residents, a change of about 59 percent over that period.
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New MexicoDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024