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

In Santa Fe County, NM, Santa Fe and Edgewood collectively account for most of the Indian population, totaling 390 and 21 respectively. Espanola 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 Indian population in Santa Fe County

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  • 1
    Santa Fe
    Indian population in Santa Fe is 390
    0.44% of Santa Fe population is Indian
  • 2
    Edgewood
    Indian population in Edgewood is 21
    0.34% of Edgewood population is Indian
  • 3
    Espanola
    Indian population in Espanola is 0
    - of Espanola population is Indian

Overview of Indian population in Santa Fe County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Santa Fe County with 585 Indian residents (0.38% of 155,175 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 85th percentile nationally among counties and 89th percentile within New Mexico for Indian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Santa Fe County's Indian population of 0.38% exceeds New Mexico's state average of 0.29% while remaining below the national average of 1.5%, 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 585 Indian residents, representing 9.4% of New Mexico's total Indian population of 6,216.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Santa Fe County with 0.31 Indian Americans per square mile, nearly six times New Mexico's average density of 0.051 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 Indian Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate 390 Indian population in Santa Fe, 21 in Edgewood and zero in Espanola. 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 Indian population count
Rank by Indian Population
City
Indian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Santa Fe County Indian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Santa Fe 390 0.44% 66.67%
2 Edgewood 21 0.34% 3.59%
3 Espanola 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 Indian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian alone, while others identify as Indian along with another race (such as Indian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Indian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Indian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Indian 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 Indian .
  2. % of Total Santa Fe County Indian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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