Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 148,884 population of Santa Fe County, New Mexico comprised of 76,345 people who identified as Hispanic (51.28%), and 72,539 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 135,160 (90.78%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,320 (4.25%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,120 (2.1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 71,371 (47.94%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 63,789 (42.85%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,691 (2.48%).

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 2016
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Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,717 1.15%
White Alone 135,160 90.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,320 4.25%
Asian Alone 2,304 1.55%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 263 0.18%
Two Or More Races 3,120 2.1%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 500 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 71,371 47.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,629 1.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 315 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 194 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,336 0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,217 0.82%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 63,789 42.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,691 2.48%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,989 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 69 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,784 1.2%