COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Santa Fe County
New Mexico · 154,823 residents · 1,910 sq mi
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Santa Fe County is a county of 154,823 people in New Mexico. The median age is 47.9, about 9 years above the US median. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 20% since 2000, or 25,531 more people. That is roughly 18% ahead of the New Mexico median. 69% of homes are owner-occupied.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 47.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
1,910 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024156K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(6,296)
5 to 94.6%(7,130)
10 to 145.5%(8,458)
15 to 195.4%(8,323)
20 to 244.7%(7,234)
25 to 3411.1%(17,183)
35 to 4411.5%(17,797)
45 to 5412%(18,592)
55 to 6415.5%(23,981)
65 to 7416.4%(25,427)
75 to 847.2%(11,081)
85 and over2.1%(3,321)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$60,668
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,207 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12%
Wholesale trade6.9%
Other services4.5%
Finance & insurance2.8%
Public administration2.6%
Retail trade2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
Construction0.6%
Education & health services0.6%
Manufacturing0.5%
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Section 03
Housing
$294,800
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $169,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.9
−11%since 2009
from 5.4 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.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.5%(58,790)
Black0.5%(667)
Hispanic / Latino49%(63,405)
Asian0.8%(1,082)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic43.8%(67,861)
Black0.8%(1,221)
Hispanic / Latino48%(74,377)
Asian1.4%(2,238)
Other4.1%(6,421)
41
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican24.3%(36,565)
Spaniard5.4%(8,171)
Central American1.7%(2,567)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,191)
Salvadoran0.7%(1,079)
South American0.5%(802)
Puerto Rican0.4%(618)
Colombian0.1%(200)
Chilean0.1%(175)
Honduran0.1%(143)
Ecuadorian0.1%(125)
Cuban0.1%(122)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(119)
Costa Rican0.1%(115)
Argentine0.1%(100)
Dominican0.1%(94)
Venezuelan0%(38)
Nicaraguan0%(30)
Paraguayan0%(30)
Panamanian0%(9)
Bolivian0%(8)
Uruguayan0%(2)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(536)
Filipino0.3%(495)
Chinese0.2%(361)
Japanese0.2%(246)
Korean0.1%(135)
Taiwanese0%(57)
Thai0%(49)
Vietnamese0%(30)
Pakistani0%(12)
Cambodian0%(7)
Indonesian0%(4)
Ancestry
English9.9%(14,937)
German9.4%(14,070)
Irish7.1%(10,607)
American4.3%(6,420)
Italian2.8%(4,228)
Scottish2.2%(3,265)
French2%(3,038)
Polish1.3%(1,968)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,876)
Swedish1.1%(1,604)
Norwegian1%(1,530)
British1%(1,453)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(1,428)
Dutch0.9%(1,319)
Welsh0.9%(1,302)
Swiss0.4%(604)
French Canadian0.4%(593)
Czech0.4%(571)
Hungarian0.3%(521)
Danish0.3%(438)
Subsaharan African0.3%(406)
Austrian0.3%(378)
Finnish0.2%(371)
Greek0.2%(350)
Ukrainian0.2%(329)
Portuguese0.2%(300)
Serbian0.2%(253)
Lithuanian0.2%(241)
Belgian0.1%(210)
Romanian0.1%(191)
Iranian0.1%(151)
Canadian0.1%(142)
Croatian0.1%(124)
Slovak0.1%(104)
Lebanese0.1%(86)
Kenyan0.1%(84)
Nigerian0%(70)
West Indian0%(49)
Syrian0%(44)
Arab0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Armenian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(28)
Israeli0%(25)
Australian0%(13)
Slovene0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Iraqi0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Jordanian0%(9)
Jamaican0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(22,033)
Married50.9%(33,599)
Widowed2.7%(1,807)
Divorced13.1%(8,626)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(19,277)
Married47.1%(32,974)
Widowed8.5%(5,986)
Divorced16.9%(11,802)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
16.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.7%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
47.9%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.5%(969)
Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(1,279)
Vietnam era44.5%(4,122)
Korean War8%(738)
World War II3.8%(356)
Share of the 9,254 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 154,823 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?
The typical household in Santa Fe County, New Mexico earns about $60,668 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 $294,800, and the typical rent is about $1,092 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Fe County, New Mexico?
About 40.7% 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 13.0% 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 55,895 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.
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