How many people live in Santa Fe County, NM?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 157,800 people living in Santa Fe County, NM. That makes Santa Fe County the third-most populous county in New Mexico. It is home to 7.4% of people living in the state.
158K
population of Santa Fe County, NM (2024)
7.4%
County share of the New Mexico population (2024)
About 157,800 people lived in Santa Fe County, NM in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Santa Fe County, NM’s age demographics?
About 46,400 Santa Fe County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 29.4% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 20.3% of New Mexico’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 24,000 Santa Fe County residents, or 15.2% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.2% of New Mexico’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Santa Fe County, NM's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Santa Fe County, NM’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Hispanic residents make up 47.9% of the Santa Fe County, NM population, higher than the national share of 20%. Santa Fe County, NM also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (2.7%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Santa Fe County’s non-Hispanic white population accounts for 45.2%, below the 57.5% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Santa Fe County, NM has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than New Mexico as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Santa Fe County, NM is Santa Fe with about 90,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Santa Fe County, NM ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Santa Fe | 90,551 |
| 2. | Edgewood (pt.) | 6,148 |
| 3. | Española (pt.) | 3,404 |
| 4. | Balance of Santa Fe County | 57,662 |
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