Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 150,128 population of Santa Fe County, New Mexico comprised of 76,724 people who identified as Hispanic (51.11%), and 73,404 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (48.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 136,164 (90.7%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,347 (4.23%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,269 (2.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 71,586 (47.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 64,578 (43.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,696 (2.46%).

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 2018

Total Population:150,128

Hispanic (51.11%)

Non Hispanic (48.89%)

Race in Santa Fe County, NM in 2018

Total Population:150,128

White Alone (90.7%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (4.23%)

Two or more races (2.18%)

Asian Alone (1.54%)

Black or African American Alone (1.16%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.2%)

Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2018

Total Population:150,128

Hispanic White Alone (47.68%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.02%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.75%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.46%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.77%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.33%)

Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	136,164	90.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,347	4.23%
Two Or More Races	3,269	2.18%
Asian Alone	2,310	1.54%
Black or African American Alone	1,734	1.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	304	0.2%

Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	71,586	47.68%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	64,578	43.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,696	2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,651	1.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	1,995	1.33%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,845	1.23%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	1,424	0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,212	0.81%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	522	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	315	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	226	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	78	0.05%