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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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Santa Fe County, NM in 2018
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Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,734 1.16%
White Alone 136,164 90.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,347 4.23%
Asian Alone 2,310 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 304 0.2%
Two Or More Races 3,269 2.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 522 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 71,586 47.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,651 1.77%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 315 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 226 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,424 0.95%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,212 0.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 64,578 43.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,696 2.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 1,995 1.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 78 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,845 1.23%