Santa Fe, NM Demographics

The total population of Santa Fe is estimated to be 87,617 with 42,226 males (48.19%) and 45,391 females (51.81%). There are 3,165 more females than males in Santa Fe.
The median household income in Santa Fe was $67,006 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,106(3.24%) from $64,900 in 2020. This income is 89.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Santa Fe sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,398. Overall, the median household income for the city of Santa Fe stands at $68,793.
In Santa Fe, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,428 for males and $36,773 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,324 for males and $46,832 for females.
In Santa Fe, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $107,987, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,940.
In 2022, the population of Santa Fe was 89,008, a 0.80% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Santa Fe's population was 88,302, an increase of 0.66% compared to a population of 87,724 in 2020.
The median age in Santa Fe, NM is 44.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.80% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 21.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Santa Fe population: 76.32% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 1.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.63% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.77% are some other race and 10.96% are multiracial.