Chinese Population in Santa Fe County, NM by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Santa Fe County, NM, Santa Fe and Espanola collectively account for most of the Chinese population, totaling 486 and 35 respectively. Edgewood shows no presence, and additional residents live in rural or unincorporated areas outside city limits. The distribution below explores both urban and non-municipal patterns across Santa Fe County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Santa Fe County

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  • 1
    Santa Fe
    Chinese population in Santa Fe is 486
    0.55% of Santa Fe population is Chinese
  • 2
    Espanola
    Chinese population in Espanola is 35
    0.33% of Espanola population is Chinese
  • 3
    Edgewood
    Chinese population in Edgewood is 0
    - of Edgewood population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Santa Fe County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Santa Fe County with 693 Chinese residents (0.45% of 155,175 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 86th percentile nationally among counties and 93rd percentile within New Mexico for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Santa Fe County's Chinese population of 0.45% exceeds New Mexico's state average of 0.4% while remaining below the national average of 1.6%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Santa Fe County with 693 Chinese residents, representing 8.3% of New Mexico's total Chinese population of 8,381.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Santa Fe County with 0.36 Chinese Americans per square mile, five and one-quarter times New Mexico's average density of 0.069 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Santa Fe County Cities Ranked by Chinese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 486 Chinese population in Santa Fe, 35 in Espanola and zero in Edgewood. The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the three incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Santa Fe County, NM ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Santa Fe County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Santa Fe 486 0.55% 70.13%
2 Espanola 35 0.33% 5.05%
3 Edgewood 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Santa Fe County, NM by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Santa Fe County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.