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Santa Fe County, NM

Demographic and economic profile of Santa Fe County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Santa Fe County's economy leans heavily toward government, arts, and services, anchored by the state capital and a well-educated population — 44.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above national norms, though labor force participation is low at 57.4% and unemployment sits at 5.4%. The workforce of roughly 157,765 residents earns a median of $39,548, against a median household income of $79,071, with housing costs that are notable — median home values reach $416,900 and median rent runs $1,318/month. The county grew 4.2% over five years and skews older, with a median age of 48.7, pointing to a smaller, experienced but constrained labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

157,765

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,071

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.2% since 2018

Santa Fe County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone88,445 (56.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race34,904 (22.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18,695 (12.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone5,097 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,998 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,271 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish39,048
  2. 2.Other Indo-European899
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic819
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic800
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

8,866

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,311

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,756
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,551
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services8,919
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)7,087
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)6,511

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,116
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations13,228
  3. 3.Service Occupations13,197
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,753
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,293

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.99×)6,774
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.51×)9,534
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.35×)12,038
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.33×)4,517
  5. 5.Information (LQ 1.04×)1,409

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$416,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,318/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,9999,746 (19.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9998,493 (16.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,875 (15.6%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9995,264 (10.4%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9993,206 (6.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,757 (5.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,548

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone48,767 (68.1%)
  • Worked At Home13,164 (18.4%)
  • Carpooled6,037 (8.4%)
  • Walked1,648 (2.3%)
  • Other903 (1.3%)
  • Public Transit592 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.