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Santa Fe

New Mexico · 89,837 residents (2025 est.) · 52.233 sq mi
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Santa Fe has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $73,482. Population has grown 43% since 2000. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $444,900. With a median age of 46.3, the population is older than the US median of 38.9. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

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

Total population
89,019
+43%since 2000
from 62,203 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,704 / sq mi
+24%since 2009
from 1,371 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
46.3
+16%since 2000
from 39.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:89,837 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
53K63K73K82K92K1990201020202024Santa Fe
202489K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.6%(3,166)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.9%(3,436)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(4,755)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(4,868)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(5,372)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(10,656)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(11,034)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(11,158)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(11,278)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415.5%(13,781)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.1%(7,169)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(2,346)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,482
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,392 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,299
+98%since 2000
from $25,454 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.1%
+17.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.478
−5%since 2010
from 0.505 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$444,900
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $177,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,463
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $707 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 58.2% in 2000
36.4% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.7%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.1
+2%since 2009
from 6.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
Diversity Score
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)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(476)
Filipino0.5%(410)
Korean0.2%(167)
Asian Indian0.2%(165)
Japanese0.2%(152)
Nepalese0.1%(99)
Vietnamese0.1%(55)
Thai0%(34)
Pakistani0%(18)
Kazakh0%(13)
Taiwanese0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(64)
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)
Austrian0.3%(252)
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)
Brazilian0%(36)
Jamaican0%(27)
Syrian0%(16)
Kenyan0%(15)
Slovene0%(9)
Israeli0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Spaniard population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2000
from 40.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.6%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+72%since 2000
from 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 72.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.3%
+8.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.4%
−19.6 ptssince 2009
from 68.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
15.3%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−42.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.0%
−71.0 ptssince 2013
from 81.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 77.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
66.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2016
from 63.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
28.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2016
from 33.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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