Santa Fe County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35049 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
156,105
Rank #445 of 3,222
86th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,071 +5.2% vs nat'l
Rank #617 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.0% −5.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,267 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$446,300 +58.3% vs nat'l
Rank #203 of 3,222
94th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.1% +36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #151 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,146 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

71.5% Homeownership
91.1% Insured
46.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.8%25.6%38.4%47.9%44.0%2.9%2.4%1.4%0.8%0.5%0.1%

About Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Santa Fe County, New Mexico has a total population of 156,105, making it the 445th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Santa Fe County is 48.7 years, which is 25.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Santa Fe County is $79,071, which ranks #617 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Santa Fe County is $446,300, 58.3% above the national median. Renters in Santa Fe County pay a median gross rent of $1,389 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Santa Fe County, 46.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 36.7% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.3 min.

Santa Fe County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 47.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (44.0%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Santa Fe County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.