Santa Fe is a city located in Santa Fe County New Mexico. Santa Fe has a 2024 population of 89,646. Santa Fe is currently growing at a rate of 0.54% annually and its population has increased by 2.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 87,729 in 2020.
The average household income in Santa Fe is $95,734 with a poverty rate of 13.72%. The median age in Santa Fe is 44.5 years: 42.7 years for males, and 46.3 years for females.
Santa Fe is the oldest capital city in the country. Santa Fe currently has a problem with young adults leaving the city for elsewhere in the country, with few returning or coming to settle down. Residents aged 20 through 29 make up just 11% of the population in Santa Fe County, whereas the national average in this age range is 14% or 16% in Albuquerque.
The city does have a very high concentration of artists and Ph.D.'s -- more than any other city its size. 39% of the city's economy is generated by culture and arts as well. The city also still holds its reputation as a center for healing since its days as a destination for tuberculosis patients, and it has a very high number of Zen centers, New Age institutes, yoga centers, therapists, gurus and churches of all denominations.
Santa Fe was formerly the site of many Pueblo Indian villages founded between 1050 and 1150. Before the 18th century, the Santa Fe River provided water to the people living in the area as it was a year round stream. Today, it is the most endangered river in the United States and only a seasonal waterway.
The first effort to colonize the area came in 1598 under Don Juan de Onate, who established Santa Fe de Nuevo Mexico as a province of New Spain north of present-day Santa Fe. It was in 1607 that the second Spanish governor of New Mexico, Don Pedro de Peralta, founded the new city and made it the capital of the province three years later.
Santa Fe remained Spain's provincial seat, except between 1680 and 1692 when the Pueblo Revolt drove Spaniards out of the area, until the Mexican War of Independence in 1810. In 1836, the Republic of Texas had claimed the city as part of Texas when it seceded from Mexico. Five years later, the Santa Fe Expedition set out to gain control of the area, but the Mexican government quickly captured it. The U.S. declared war on Mexico in 1846 and 1,700 soldiers marched into the city, claiming it and the New Mexico Territory for the United States. New Mexico became the 47th state in the United States in 1912.
When it became a state, Santa Fe had just 5,000 people. The town designers imagined there would be limited growth in the future with a scarce supply of water and imagined suburbs developing on the outskirts.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Fe was:
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
---|---|---|
White | 59,775 | 68.22% |
Two or more races | 14,194 | 16.2% |
Other race | 9,234 | 10.54% |
Native American | 1,645 | 1.88% |
Asian | 1,498 | 1.71% |
Black or African American | 1,158 | 1.32% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 113 | 0.13% |
White
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
---|---|---|---|---|
All | 39,311 | 2.19 | 64.3 | 35.7 |
Non Family | 18,024 | 1.25 | 54.4 | 45.6 |
Married | 14,377 | 2.9 | 78.4 | 21.6 |
Female | 4,807 | 3.29 | 64.9 | 35.1 |
Male | 2,103 | 2.84 | 52.2 | 47.8 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.19
Average Household Size
64.3%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
9th to 12th Grade | 2,780 | 4.28% |
Associates Degree | 4,848 | 7.47% |
Bachelors Degree | 13,948 | 21.48% |
Graduate Degree | 14,628 | 22.53% |
High School Graduate | 12,968 | 19.97% |
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,376 | 5.2% |
Some College | 12,385 | 19.07% |
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 30,349 | 29,823 | 20,245 |
Hispanic | 30,110 | 24,715 | 6,123 |
2+ Races | 9,760 | 8,575 | 3,072 |
Other Race | 5,854 | 4,623 | 1,117 |
Native American | 1,189 | 1,039 | 223 |
Asian | 1,175 | 1,085 | 744 |
Black | 683 | 646 | 359 |
Islander | 113 | 113 | 0 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 66.71%.
All
Male
Female
Name | Average | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Bachelors Degree | $49,981 | $54,341 | $44,488 |
Graduate Degree | $69,435 | $80,386 | $62,603 |
High School Graduate | $30,201 | $34,200 | $27,142 |
Less Than 9th Grade | $24,445 | $29,905 | $20,454 |
Overall | $40,940 | $46,051 | $35,312 |
Some College | $37,324 | $44,820 | $32,205 |
$40,940
Average Earnings
$46,051
Average Male
$35,312
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
65.93% of Santa Fe residents speak only English, while 34.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.61% of the population.
rate
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 45,891 | 7,791 | 16.98% |
White | 34,701 | 3,313 | 9.55% |
Multiple | 13,961 | 2,032 | 14.55% |
Other | 9,133 | 1,930 | 21.13% |
Black | 1,079 | 353 | 32.72% |
Native | 1,517 | 217 | 14.3% |
Islander | 113 | 71 | 62.83% |
Asian | 1,366 | 25 | 1.83% |
13.72%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.6%
Male Poverty Rate
14.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Fe is Islander, with 62.83% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Fe is Asian, with 1.83% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.24%.
rate
Rate | Poverty |
---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 24.93% |
High School | 16.02% |
Some College | 12.75% |
Bachelors or Greater | 6.21% |
rate
Rate | Poverty |
---|---|
Female Unemployed | 30.74% |
Male Unemployed | 29.4% |
Female Employed | 9.44% |
Male Employed | 6.11% |
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
Name | Median | Mean |
---|---|---|
Families | $78,882 | $112,596 |
Households | $67,663 | $95,734 |
Married Families | $97,888 | $135,485 |
Non Families | $50,398 | $72,214 |
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.3%
Male Marriage Rate
39.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
4,482
Number of Veterans
4,231
Male Veterans
251
Female Veterans
War | Veterans |
---|---|
Vietnam | 2,171 |
First Gulf War | 561 |
Second Gulf War | 474 |
Korea | 390 |
World War II | 116 |
count
Age Group | Veterans |
---|---|
75+ | 1,709 |
65 to 74 | 1,265 |
55 to 64 | 771 |
35 to 54 | 625 |
18 to 34 | 112 |
count
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 3,493 | 6.91% |
Hispanic | 1,506 | 4.27% |
2+ Races | 556 | 5.07% |
Other Race | 207 | 2.9% |
Native American | 109 | 8.01% |
Black | 107 | 15.51% |
Asian | 10 | 0.73% |
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.8%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.1%
Labor Force Participation
57.6%
Employment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
45.25%
Born in Santa Fe
85.34%
Native Born
14.66%
Foreign Born
9.2%
Non Citizen
5.46%
Naturalized
85.34% of Santa Fe residents were born in the United States, with 45.25% having been born in New Mexico. 9.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Change |
---|---|---|---|
2029 | 92,042 | 479 | 0.52% |
2028 | 91,563 | 479 | 0.53% |
2027 | 91,084 | 480 | 0.53% |
2026 | 90,604 | 479 | 0.53% |
2025 | 90,125 | 479 | 0.53% |
2024 | 89,646 | 479 | 0.54% |
2023 | 89,167 | 111 | 0.12% |
2022 | 89,056 | 756 | 0.86% |
2021 | 88,300 | 571 | 0.65% |
2020 | 87,729 | 2,720 | 3.2% |
2019 | 85,009 | 601 | 0.71% |
2018 | 84,408 | 350 | 0.42% |
2017 | 84,058 | 479 | 0.57% |
2016 | 83,579 | 407 | 0.49% |
2015 | 83,172 | 298 | 0.36% |
2014 | 82,874 | 247 | 0.3% |
2013 | 82,627 | 451 | 0.55% |
2012 | 82,176 | 450 | 0.55% |
2011 | 81,726 | 705 | 0.87% |
2010 | 81,021 | 0 | 0% |
2000 | 62,203 | 6,344 | 11.36% |
1990 | 55,859 | 6,699 | 13.63% |
1980 | 49,160 | 7,993 | 19.42% |
1970 | 41,167 | 7,773 | 23.28% |
1960 | 33,394 | 5,396 | 19.27% |
1950 | 27,998 | 7,673 | 37.75% |
1940 | 20,325 | 9,149 | 81.86% |
1930 | 11,176 | 3,940 | 54.45% |
1920 | 7,236 | 2,164 | 42.67% |
1910 | 5,072 | -531 | -9.48% |
1900 | 5,603 | -582 | -9.41% |
1890 | 6,185 | -450 | -6.78% |
1880 | 6,635 | 1,870 | 39.24% |
1870 | 4,765 | 130 | 2.8% |
1860 | 4,635 | -211 | -4.35% |
1850 | 4,846 | -87,196 | -94.74% |