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Santa Fe, NM Demographics

A map of Santa Fe's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Hispanic
44,64251.0%
White
36,25241.4%
Multiracial
2,3182.6%
Native American/Other
1,8742.1%
Asian
1,5891.8%
Black
8300.9%

Santa Fe, New Mexico had a population of 87,505 in 2020. It was 41.4% White, 0.9% Black, 1.8% Asian, 51.0% Hispanic, 2.1% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Santa Fe, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is the 4th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Santa Fe's White Population

36,252 residents of Santa Fe identify as White, or 41.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Santa Fe roughly similar to the White share of the population of New Mexico (36.5% White). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is ranked #215 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Santa Fe is more White than neighboring Agua Fria (18% White). Santa Fe is less White than neighboring Conejo (61.8% White), Tres Arroyos (62.6% White), Arroyo Hondo (87.3% White), and Tano Road (82.1% White).

Santa Fe's Black Population

830 residents of Santa Fe identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Santa Fe roughly similar to the Black share of the population of New Mexico (1.8% Black). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is ranked #97 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Santa Fe is more Black than neighboring Agua Fria (0.3% Black), Conejo (0.2% Black), Tres Arroyos (0.4% Black), Arroyo Hondo (0.6% Black), and Tano Road (0.3% Black).

Santa Fe's Asian Population

1,589 residents of Santa Fe identify as Asian, or 1.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Santa Fe roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of New Mexico (1.7% Asian). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is ranked #33 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Santa Fe is more Asian than neighboring Agua Fria (0.5% Asian), Conejo (1.4% Asian), and Arroyo Hondo (1.2% Asian). Santa Fe is less Asian than neighboring Tres Arroyos (1.9% Asian), and Tano Road (2.2% Asian).

Santa Fe's Hispanic Population

44,642 residents of Santa Fe identify as Hispanic, or 51.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Santa Fe roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of New Mexico (47.7% Hispanic). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is ranked #222 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Santa Fe is more Hispanic than neighboring Conejo (35% Hispanic), Tres Arroyos (31.7% Hispanic), Arroyo Hondo (6.6% Hispanic), and Tano Road (10.2% Hispanic). Santa Fe is less Hispanic than neighboring Agua Fria (77.9% Hispanic).

Santa Fe's Native American/Other Population

1,874 residents of Santa Fe identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Santa Fe slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of New Mexico (9.5% Native American/Other). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is ranked #254 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Santa Fe is more Native American/Other than neighboring Agua Fria (1.5% Native American/Other), Conejo (1.1% Native American/Other), Tres Arroyos (1.6% Native American/Other), Arroyo Hondo (1.8% Native American/Other), and Tano Road (1.3% Native American/Other).

Santa Fe's Multiracial Population

2,318 residents of Santa Fe identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Santa Fe roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New Mexico (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 527 places in New Mexico, Santa Fe is ranked #229 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Santa Fe is more Multiracial than neighboring Agua Fria (1.7% Multiracial), Conejo (0.5% Multiracial), Tres Arroyos (1.8% Multiracial), and Arroyo Hondo (2.4% Multiracial). Santa Fe is less Multiracial than neighboring Tano Road (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.