Population By Race and Ethnicity in Santa Fe County, NM in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 155,400 population of Santa Fe County, New Mexico comprised of 74,379 people who identified as Hispanic (47.86%), and 81,021 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (52.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico with a population of 140,133 (90.18%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,856 (4.41%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,408 (2.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Santa Fe County, New Mexico in 2021, with a population of 71,056 (45.73%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 69,077 (44.45%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 4,072 (2.62%).

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 2021
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Population By Race in Santa Fe , NM in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 2,042 1.31%
White Alone 140,133 90.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,856 4.41%
Asian Alone 2,659 1.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 302 0.19%
Two Or More Races 3,408 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Santa Fe , NM in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 561 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 69,077 44.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,784 1.79%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 330 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 221 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,406 0.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,481 0.95%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 71,056 45.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,072 2.62%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,329 1.5%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 81 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,002 1.29%