Santa Fe, Texas Population 2024

13,053

Santa Fe is a city located in Brazoria County and Galveston County Texas. Santa Fe has a 2024 population of 13,053. Santa Fe is currently growing at a rate of 0.56% annually and its population has increased by 2.3% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,759 in 2020.

The average household income in Santa Fe is $114,245 with a poverty rate of 6.05%. The median age in Santa Fe is 42.7 years: 40.5 years for males, and 43.9 years for females.

Santa Fe Demographics

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

  • White: 80.04%
  • Two or more races: 14.91%
  • Other race: 3.38%
  • Asian: 1.2%
  • Native American: 0.41%
  • Black or African American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
17.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
768.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.3% (294)
The current population of Santa Fe, Texas is 13,053 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,759.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,23980.04%
Two or more races1,90714.91%
Other race4323.38%
Asian1541.2%
Native American520.41%
Black or African American80.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Fe Population by Race

Santa Fe Population Pyramid 2024

Santa Fe Median Age

42.7

Total

40.5

Male

43.9

Female

Santa Fe Adults

There are 10,345 adults, (1,922 of whom are seniors) in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Fe Sex Ratio

Female6,49450.77%
Male6,29849.23%

Santa Fe Population by Age

Santa Fe Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6312.7682.717.3
Married2,7453.392.67.4
Non Family1,2941.5757.442.6
Female5392.7491.38.7
Male533.851000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santa Fe Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7438.05%
Associates Degree1,01210.96%
Bachelors Degree1,17912.77%
Graduate Degree2592.8%
High School Graduate3,20634.72%
Less Than 9th Grade5916.4%
Some College2,24524.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Fe Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Fe Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,5386,0261,147
Hispanic1,8221,359187
2+ Races1,5631,130188
Other Race33931948
Asian1457935
Native American29240
Black870

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 94.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 24.14%.

Santa Fe Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,375$101,645$67,895
Graduate Degree$70,833$0$71,667
High School Graduate$50,694$64,224$42,894
Less Than 9th Grade$33,207$34,443$21,290
Overall$53,158$59,028$45,236
Some College$59,914$74,211$48,485

$53,158

Average Earnings

$59,028

Average Male

$45,236

Average Female

Santa Fe Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Fe Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Fe Language

90.41% of Santa Fe residents speak only English, while 9.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.19% of the population.

Santa Fe Language

Santa Fe Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,0816577.23%
Multiple1,9071025.35%
Hispanic2,628923.5%
Black66100%
Native5259.62%

6.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

7%

Male Poverty Rate

5.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Fe

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Fe is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Fe is Hispanic, with 3.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.23%.

Santa Fe Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.55%
Bachelors or Greater6.62%
Some College6.54%
High School4.41%

Santa Fe Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.81%
Female Employed5.07%
Male Unemployed4%
Male Employed0.03%

Santa Fe Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Fe Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,775$124,428
Households$91,209$114,245
Married Families$116,432$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,156$83,485

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Fe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Fe Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santa Fe 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 Fe Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Fe Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

550

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam208
First Gulf War150
Second Gulf War59
Korea21
World War II0

Santa Fe Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74193
35 to 54135
75+103
55 to 64102
18 to 3417

Santa Fe Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4580.056017612524461836
Hispanic1450.06669733210671573
Other Race540.14361702127659576
2+ Races320.0201765447667087
Black60.75

Santa Fe Veterans by Race

Santa Fe Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Fe Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Fe Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Fe Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Fe 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

72.14%

Born in Santa Fe

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

1.99%

Non Citizen

2.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of Santa Fe residents were born in the United States, with 72.14% having been born in Texas. 1.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Fe Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,421730.55%
202813,348740.56%
202713,274740.56%
202613,200730.56%
202513,127740.57%
202413,053730.56%
202312,9801341.04%
202212,846490.38%
202112,797380.3%
202012,759-641-4.78%
201913,400720.54%
201813,328490.37%
201713,2791250.95%
201613,1542051.58%
201512,9491701.33%
201412,7791801.43%
201312,5991391.12%
201212,4601311.06%
201112,329300.24%
201012,29900%
20009,5481,11913.28%
19908,4292,25736.57%
19806,172-7,249-54.01%

Santa Fe Population by Year