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Santa Fe County

New Mexico · 129,292 residents · 1,910 sq mi
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Santa Fe County is home to 129,292 people in New Mexico. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree. Growth has run 31% since 1990, or 30,364 more people. The typical home is worth $169,100, having risen by half since 1990. That is roughly 24% ahead of the New Mexico median. Households earn $42,207 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
129,292
+31%since 1990
from 98,928 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.9
+10%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,910 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K110K128K145K162K19902000201020202024Santa Fe County
2024156K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(7,986)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(8,523)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(9,129)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(8,623)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(7,364)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(17,001)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(21,444)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.3%(22,355)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(12,964)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(7,901)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(4,466)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(1,536)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,207
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,403 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,594
+54%since 1990
from $15,327 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.0%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$169,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $102,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$690
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $489 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
68.6%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 67.7% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(79,672)
Black0.6%(574)
Hispanic / Latino49.2%(48,660)
Asian0.5%(479)
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.5%(58,790)
Black0.5%(667)
Hispanic / Latino49%(63,405)
Asian0.8%(1,082)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican25.9%(40,374)
Spaniard5.4%(8,465)
Central American1.6%(2,438)
South American0.8%(1,306)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,001)
Guatemalan0.6%(930)
Puerto Rican0.4%(661)
Venezuelan0.2%(380)
Colombian0.2%(325)
Cuban0.2%(315)
Honduran0.2%(289)
Argentine0.1%(154)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(152)
Peruvian0.1%(146)
Costa Rican0.1%(114)
Uruguayan0.1%(80)
Dominican0.1%(79)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(588)
Filipino0.3%(484)
Asian Indian0.2%(309)
Japanese0.2%(245)
Korean0.1%(203)
Nepalese0.1%(99)
Thai0%(34)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Pakistani0%(18)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(141)
Chamorro0%(77)
Fijian0%(6)
Ancestry
English12.2%(19,024)
German10.3%(16,119)
Irish8.1%(12,639)
American3.8%(5,952)
Italian3.4%(5,245)
Scottish2.3%(3,522)
French2%(3,094)
Polish1.4%(2,230)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,851)
Swedish1.2%(1,824)
Dutch1.1%(1,718)
Norwegian1.1%(1,676)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1%(1,520)
Russian1%(1,517)
British1%(1,501)
Swiss0.4%(635)
Czech0.4%(590)
Danish0.4%(569)
Hungarian0.3%(505)
Finnish0.3%(474)
Ukrainian0.3%(411)
Austrian0.3%(396)
Portuguese0.2%(381)
Serbian0.2%(379)
Lithuanian0.2%(309)
Greek0.2%(295)
Arab0.2%(274)
Croatian0.2%(246)
Iranian0.1%(220)
Canadian0.1%(217)
Romanian0.1%(174)
Belgian0.1%(149)
Nigerian0.1%(147)
Slovak0.1%(137)
Latvian0.1%(114)
Australian0.1%(109)
Turkish0.1%(108)
Lebanese0.1%(99)
West Indian0.1%(98)
Armenian0%(76)
Egyptian0%(44)
Brazilian0%(44)
Ethiopian0%(35)
Jamaican0%(35)
Slovene0%(22)
Kenyan0%(21)
Syrian0%(16)
Israeli0%(7)
Haitian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.9%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 32.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
84.5%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 82.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
16.6%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 13.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.3 min
−32%since 1990
from 22.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(15,361)
Married54.9%(27,442)
Widowed2.3%(1,136)
Divorced12.1%(6,042)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(13,441)
Married50.4%(27,038)
Widowed8%(4,311)
Divorced16.5%(8,863)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.9%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
29.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.4%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 47.9% 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)16%(1,415)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(1,656)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.7%(4,232)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(478)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(62)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,866 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 County, New Mexico?

Santa Fe County, New Mexico has about 129,292 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

The typical household in Santa Fe County, New Mexico earns about $42,207 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Santa Fe County, New Mexico expensive?

In Santa Fe County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $169,100, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

About 36.9% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Fe County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?

About 12.0% of people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Santa Fe County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Santa Fe County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,364 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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