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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Two or more races

White

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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