METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Santa Fe Metro
Santa Fe, NM · 1 counties · 154,823 residents · 1,910.38 sq mi
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Santa Fe has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $60,668. Population has grown 20% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $294,800. With a median age of 47.9, the population is older than the US median of 38.8.
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
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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.
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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