Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 145,876 population of Santa Fe County, New Mexico comprised of 74,350 people who identified as Hispanic (50.97%), and 71,526 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (49.03%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 133,530 (91.54%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,764 (3.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,873 (1.97%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 69,762 (47.82%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 63,768 (43.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,416 (2.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Fe County, NM in 2011
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Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,473 1.01%
White Alone 133,530 91.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,764 3.95%
Asian Alone 1,973 1.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 263 0.18%
Two Or More Races 2,873 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 465 0.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 69,762 47.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,348 1.61%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 283 0.19%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 197 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,295 0.89%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,008 0.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,768 43.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,416 2.34%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,690 1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,578 1.08%