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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Fe County, NM in 2016

Total Population:148,884

Hispanic (51.28%)

Non Hispanic (48.72%)

Race in Santa Fe County, NM in 2016

Total Population:148,884

White Alone (90.78%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.25%)

Two or more races (2.1%)

Asian Alone (1.55%)

Black or African American Alone (1.15%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.18%)

Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2016

Total Population:148,884

Hispanic White Alone (47.94%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (42.85%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.64%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.48%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.77%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.34%)

Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	135,160	90.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,320	4.25%
Two Or More Races	3,120	2.1%
Asian Alone	2,304	1.55%
Black or African American Alone	1,717	1.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	263	0.18%

Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	71,371	47.94%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	63,789	42.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,691	2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,629	1.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,989	1.34%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,784	1.2%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,336	0.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,217	0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	500	0.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	315	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	194	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	69	0.05%