Santa Fe County Demographics
A map of Santa Fe County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 74,377 | 48.0% |
White | 67,861 | 43.8% |
Native American/Other | 4,910 | 3.2% |
Multiracial | 4,216 | 2.7% |
Asian | 2,238 | 1.4% |
Black | 1,221 | 0.8% |
Santa Fe County, New Mexico had a population of 154,823 in 2020. It was 43.8% White, 0.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 48.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Santa Fe County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Santa Fe County is the 3rd most populous county of the 33 counties in New Mexico.
Santa Fe County's White Population
67,861 residents of Santa Fe County identify as White, or 43.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Santa Fe County slightly larger than the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Santa Fe County is ranked #14 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Santa Fe County is more White than neighboring Bernalillo County (37.5% White), Sandoval County (42.6% White), and Taos County (39.7% White). Santa Fe County is less White than neighboring Los Alamos County (69.2% White), and Torrance County (51.6% White).
Santa Fe County's Black Population
1,221 residents of Santa Fe County identify as Black, or 0.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Santa Fe County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Santa Fe County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Santa Fe County is more Black than neighboring Taos County (0.4% Black). Santa Fe County is less Black than neighboring Bernalillo County (2.6% Black), and Sandoval County (1.9% Black).
Santa Fe County's Asian Population
2,238 residents of Santa Fe County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Santa Fe County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Santa Fe County is ranked #7 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Santa Fe County is more Asian than neighboring Torrance County (0.3% Asian), and Taos County (0.6% Asian). Santa Fe County is less Asian than neighboring Los Alamos County (6.3% Asian), Bernalillo County (2.8% Asian), and Sandoval County (1.6% Asian).
Santa Fe County's Hispanic Population
74,377 residents of Santa Fe County identify as Hispanic, or 48.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Santa Fe County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Santa Fe County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Santa Fe County is more Hispanic than neighboring Los Alamos County (17.7% Hispanic), Torrance County (41.6% Hispanic), and Sandoval County (38.7% Hispanic). Santa Fe County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bernalillo County (48.7% Hispanic), and Taos County (50.5% Hispanic).
Santa Fe County's Native American/Other Population
4,910 residents of Santa Fe County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 3.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Santa Fe County slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Santa Fe County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Santa Fe County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Los Alamos County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Torrance County (2.2% Native American/Other). Santa Fe County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bernalillo County (5.1% Native American/Other), Sandoval County (11.9% Native American/Other), and Taos County (6.1% Native American/Other).
Santa Fe County's Multiracial Population
4,216 residents of Santa Fe County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Santa Fe County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 33 counties in New Mexico, Santa Fe County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Santa Fe County is less Multiracial than neighboring Los Alamos County (4.6% Multiracial), Bernalillo County (3.2% Multiracial), Torrance County (3.4% Multiracial), and Sandoval County (3.3% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.