Sunlit Hills

County:: Santa Fe County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.751
State:: New Mexico

Sunlit Hills is a CDP located in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Sunlit Hills has a 2025 population of 981. Sunlit Hills is currently growing at a rate of 7.1% annually and its population has increased by 54% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 637 in 2020.

The average household income in Sunlit Hills is $161,379 with a poverty rate of 12.27%.The median age in Sunlit Hills is 51.7 years: 53.1 years for males, and 47 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Sunlit Hills includes 86.71% White, 3.83% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	770	86.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	34	3.83%
Two or more races	34	3.83%
Other race	22	2.48%
Black or African American	16	1.8%
Native American	12	1.35%

Sunlit Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sunlit Hills' average per capita income is $101,797. Household income levels show a median of $146,750. The poverty rate stands at 12.27%.

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	$216,328	-
Families	$215,391	$201,452
Households	$146,750	$161,379
Non Families	-	$102,928

$101,797

Average Income

$146,750

Median Household Income

12.27%

Poverty Rate