Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 146,774 population of Santa Fe County, New Mexico comprised of 75,038 people who identified as Hispanic (51.13%), and 71,736 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.88%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 134,194 (91.43%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 5,777 (3.94%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,916 (1.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 70,379 (47.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 63,815 (43.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,391 (2.31%).

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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Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,515 1.03%
White Alone 134,194 91.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5,777 3.94%
Asian Alone 2,099 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 273 0.19%
Two Or More Races 2,916 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 478 0.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 70,379 47.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,386 1.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 302 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 197 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,296 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,037 0.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,815 43.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,391 2.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,797 1.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 76 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,620 1.1%