United States › Santa Fe METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Santa Fe Metro Santa Fe, NM · 1 counties · 129,292 residents · 1,910 sq mi
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The short version
Santa Fe is a metro area of 129,292 people. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. 30,364 more people live here than in 1990. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $169,100. Median household income is $42,207, close to the national figure.
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 from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K 110K 128K 145K 162K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Santa Fe Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $42,207
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,403 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $15,327 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$169,100
+26%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $102,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$690
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $489 in 1990
US average: $602
from 67.7% in 1990
31.4% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 80.5%(79,672)
Hispanic / Latino 49.2%(48,660)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 45.5%(58,790)
Hispanic / Latino 49%(63,405)
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Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data from 32.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 82.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 13.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation 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 married 30.7%(15,361)
Women 15+
Never married 25.1%(13,441)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 44.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 58.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 18.7%(1,656)
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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In this metro
Largest cities Santa FeCENTRAL 89,837 Eldorado at Santa Fe 5,619 La Cienega 3,543 Agua Fria 2,898 Pojoaque 2,327 Las Campanas 2,119 Nambe 2,035 Tres Arroyos 1,926 Tano Road 1,586 Cuartelez 1,512 El Rancho 1,451 Thunder Mountain 1,366 El Valle de Arroyo Seco 1,293 Cañoncito 1,253 Tesuque 1,079 Cedar Grove 901 Sunlit Hills 899 Santa Fe Foothills 779 La Cueva CDP (Santa Fe County) 778 San Ildefonso Pueblo 737 Valle Vista 729 La Puebla 715 Conejo 555 Cuyamungue 509 Peak Place 427 Jacona 412 Glorieta 385 Cuyamungue Grant 376 Chupadero 334 Tesuque Pueblo 325 The 30 most populous of 50 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Santa Fe, NM? Santa Fe, NM has about 129,292 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Santa Fe, NM? The typical household in Santa Fe, NM earns about $42,207 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Santa Fe, NM expensive? In Santa Fe, NM, the median home is worth about $169,100, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.
How educated are people in Santa Fe, NM? About 36.9% of adults age 25 and over in Santa Fe, NM hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Santa Fe, NM? About 12.0% of people in Santa Fe, NM live below the federal poverty line.
Has Santa Fe, NM grown since 1990? Yes, Santa Fe, NM 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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