Santa Teresa

County:: Doña Ana County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.85
State:: New Mexico

Santa Teresa is a CDP located in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Santa Teresa has a 2025 population of 6,931. Santa Teresa is currently growing at a rate of 2.65% annually and its population has increased by 5.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,553 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Teresa is $69,647 with a poverty rate of 28.86%.The median age in Santa Teresa is 33.2 years: 27.7 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Santa Teresa includes 39.85% White, 17.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Two or more races	2,459	41.17%
White	2,380	39.85%
Other race	1,021	17.09%
Black or African American	47	0.79%
Asian	45	0.75%
Native American	21	0.35%

Santa Teresa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Santa Teresa's average per capita income is $35,877. Household income levels show a median of $60,759. The poverty rate stands at 28.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$64,502	-
Families	$63,031	$72,348
Households	$60,759	$69,647
Non Families	$47,321	$58,171

$35,877

Average Income

$60,759

Median Household Income

28.86%

Poverty Rate