Census place 3570500

Santa Fe

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Santa Fe city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Santa Fe.

According to the 2025 estimate, Santa Fe has a population of 89,837 and 1,720 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 19 covered New Mexico places are: median home value is $444,900, above the comparison median of $200,000; median gross rent is $1,463, above the comparison median of $988; and population density is 1,720/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$444,900
Above the comparison median of $200,000
median gross rent
$1,463
Above the comparison median of $988
population density
1,720/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,336/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Santa Fe's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
89,837
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,720/sq mi
52.2 sq mi land area
Median age
46.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,482
Median home value
$444,900
Median gross rent
$1,463
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.8%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
68.6%
Public transit commute
1.1%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
36.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
57.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
17.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.9%
Households without a vehicle
4.5%
Households with children
21.6%
Residents with a disability
15%
Residents without insurance
10%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Santa Fe County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Fire declarations
3
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA FE CO MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
66.8°F
Average low
37.3°F
Annual rainfall
10.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Santa Fe.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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