Santa Fe County Population

1850–2026

156.49K

2026 projection

0.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Santa Fe County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026156,494-4130.26%
2025156,907-4130.26%
2024157,320+9410.60%
2023156,379+5900.38%
2022155,789+2860.18%
2021155,503+4350.28%
2020155,068+4,1172.73%
2019150,951+8230.55%
2018150,128+4410.29%
2017149,687+8030.54%

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Santa Fe County Demographics

48.7median age

Median age

Female50.6 yrs
Male47 yrs

Adults

131,028
43,785 seniors (65+) · 33% of adults87,243 other adults

Sex

Female 51.2% · 79,897Male 48.8% · 76,208

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,42185+ years, female: 2,43680–84 years, male: 2,11680–84 years, female: 2,60375–79 years, male: 4,41375–79 years, female: 4,58070–74 years, male: 6,18870–74 years, female: 7,20565–69 years, male: 5,92165–69 years, female: 6,90260–64 years, male: 5,83860–64 years, female: 6,32655–59 years, male: 4,95555–59 years, female: 5,73550–54 years, male: 4,63950–54 years, female: 4,74045–49 years, male: 4,38545–49 years, female: 4,27140–44 years, male: 4,59840–44 years, female: 4,60235–39 years, male: 4,72535–39 years, female: 4,55330–34 years, male: 4,51530–34 years, female: 4,25425–29 years, male: 4,06825–29 years, female: 4,01520–24 years, male: 4,14720–24 years, female: 3,69415–19 years, male: 4,13615–19 years, female: 4,12310–14 years, male: 3,52710–14 years, female: 4,1465–9 years, male: 3,7125–9 years, female: 2,8280–4 years, male: 2,9040–4 years, female: 2,88485+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K6K6K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,561 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Santa Fe County Income

$79,071median household income

Median household income

$79,071

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$47,443

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

12%

About 1 in 8 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Santa Fe County Marital Status

48% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married48%50%46%
Never married30%33%28%
Divorced15%13%17%
Widowed6%3%9%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year