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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Santa Fe Metro

Santa Fe, NM · 1 counties · 154,823 residents · 1,910 sq mi
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Santa Fe is home to 154,823 people. At a median age of 47.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 25,531 more people live here than in 2000. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $294,800.

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

Total population
154,823
+20%since 2000
from 129,292 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
81 / sq mi
+20%since 2000
from 68 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
47.9
+26%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,910 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K110K128K145K162K19902000201020202024Santa Fe
2024156K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.1%(6,296)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.6%(7,130)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.5%(8,458)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.4%(8,323)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.7%(7,234)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(17,183)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(17,797)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412%(18,592)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.5%(23,981)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7416.4%(25,427)
US avg: 10%
75 to 847.2%(11,081)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(3,321)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,668
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,207 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,288
+62%since 2000
from $23,594 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
40.0%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Retail trade2.5%
US avg: 10%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$294,800
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $169,100 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,092
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $690 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
68.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
31.1% rent
Persons per household
2.33 people
−10%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
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)
Segregation Score
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)
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)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(536)
Filipino0.3%(495)
Chinese0.2%(361)
Japanese0.2%(246)
Korean0.1%(135)
Taiwanese0%(57)
Thai0%(49)
Pakistani0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(109)
Chamorro0%(34)
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)
Czech0.4%(571)
Hungarian0.3%(521)
Danish0.3%(438)
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)
Syrian0%(44)
Arab0%(42)
Latvian0%(41)
Armenian0%(33)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(28)
Israeli0%(25)
Slovene0%(13)
Turkish0%(13)
Iraqi0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 36.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
89.8%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
77.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 72.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
57.4%
−9.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.6% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
11.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
10.7%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
89.9%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
10.7%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
44.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
25.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
25.4%
US average: 20.0%
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)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)13.8%(1,279)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era44.5%(4,122)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8%(738)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.8%(356)
US avg: 2.9%

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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In this metro

Largest cities

Santa FeCENTRAL89,837Eldorado at Santa Fe5,619La Cienega3,543Agua Fria2,898Pojoaque2,327Las Campanas2,119Nambe2,035Tres Arroyos1,926Tano Road1,586Cuartelez1,512El Rancho1,451Thunder Mountain1,366El Valle de Arroyo Seco1,293Cañoncito1,253Tesuque1,079Cedar Grove901Sunlit Hills899Santa Fe Foothills779La Cueva CDP (Santa Fe County)778San Ildefonso Pueblo737Valle Vista729La Puebla715Conejo555Cuyamungue509Peak Place427Jacona412Glorieta385Cuyamungue Grant376Chupadero334Tesuque Pueblo325

The 30 most populous of 50 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

1 component county

Santa Fe CountyCENTRAL156,907
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Santa Fe, NM?

Santa Fe, NM has about 154,823 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Santa Fe, NM?

The typical household in Santa Fe, NM earns about $60,668 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 $294,800, and the typical rent is about $1,092 a month.

How educated are people in Santa Fe, NM?

About 40.7% 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 13.0% 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 55,895 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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