Santa Rosa, New Mexico Population 2024

2,742

Santa Rosa Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Rosa was:

  • White: 47.83%
  • Other race: 22.84%
  • Two or more races: 18.68%
  • Native American: 8.43%
  • Black or African American: 2.08%
  • Asian: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
548.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.79% (-108)
The current population of Santa Rosa, New Mexico is 2,742 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,850.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31147.83%
Other race62622.84%
Two or more races51218.68%
Native American2318.43%
Black or African American572.08%
Asian40.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Rosa Population by Race

Santa Rosa Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Rosa Median Age

39.5

Total

42.1

Male

39

Female

Santa Rosa Adults

There are 2,156 adults, (405 of whom are seniors) in Santa Rosa.

Santa Rosa Age Dependency

56.5

Age Dependency Ratio

23.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Rosa Sex Ratio

Female1,15442.1%
Male1,58757.9%

Santa Rosa Population by Age

Santa Rosa Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6803.2476.823.2
Married2834.5887.312.7
Non Family2781.0460.839.2
Female746.0987.812.2
Male453.7691.18.9

4.66

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Rosa Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1758.43%
Associates Degree1657.95%
Bachelors Degree24211.66%
Graduate Degree683.28%
High School Graduate99848.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1678.04%
Some College26112.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,4351,229252
Other Race44239784
2+ Races40927348
White35531351
Native American17314823
Black57480
Asian440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 19%.

Santa Rosa Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$76,719
High School Graduate$22,969$21,622$23,533
Less Than 9th Grade$11,410$0$0
Overall$24,583$25,709$24,117
Some College$39,250$45,625$26,900

$24,583

Average Earnings

$25,709

Average Male

$24,117

Average Female

Santa Rosa Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Rosa Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Rosa Language

53.52% of Santa Rosa residents speak only English, while 46.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.4% of the population.

Santa Rosa Language

Santa Rosa Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,78833418.68%
Other50315631.01%
White2623714.12%
Multiple358154.19%
Native18731.6%

16.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.68%

Male Poverty Rate

16.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Rosa

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa is Other, with 31.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Rosa is Native, with 1.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.98%.

Santa Rosa Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.57%
Bachelors or Greater21.61%
High School11.66%
Some College4.53%

Santa Rosa Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.53%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.93%
Female Unemployed0%

Santa Rosa Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Rosa Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,625$110,989
Households$41,250$80,793
Married Families$66,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,917$36,669

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Rosa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

30.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.5%

Male Marriage Rate

29.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Rosa Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Rosa Marriage

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.

Santa Rosa Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Rosa Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

82

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Santa Rosa Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6435
75+29
35 to 5410
65 to 748
18 to 340

Santa Rosa Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White666.32%
Hispanic603.97%
2+ Races102.42%
Other Race61.29%

Santa Rosa Veterans by Race

Santa Rosa Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Rosa Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

42.3%

Labor Force Participation

39%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Rosa Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Rosa Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.79%

Born in Santa Rosa

93.32%

Native Born

6.68%

Foreign Born

5.18%

Non Citizen

1.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.32% of Santa Rosa residents were born in the United States, with 69.79% having been born in New Mexico. 5.18% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Rosa Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,607-27-1.03%
20282,634-27-1.01%
20272,661-27-1%
20262,688-27-0.99%
20252,715-27-0.98%
20242,742-27-0.98%
20232,769-11-0.4%
20222,780-60-2.11%
20212,840-10-0.35%
20202,8502248.53%
20192,626-27-1.02%
20182,653-53-1.96%
20172,706200.74%
20162,686200.75%
20152,666-51-1.88%
20142,717-50-1.81%
20132,767-30-1.07%
20122,797-18-0.64%
20112,815-39-1.37%
20102,85400%
20002,7441375.26%

Santa Rosa Population by Year