Census place 4865726

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 13,913 and 819 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 819/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median household income is $99,190, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median home value is $325,800, above the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
819/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$99,190
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$325,800
Above the comparison median of $256,600

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
13,913
2025 estimate
Annual change
+6%
Population estimate
Density
819/sq mi
17 sq mi land area
Median age
43 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$99,190
Median home value
$325,800
Median gross rent
$1,240
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Drive-alone commute
83%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
18.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
52.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.9%
Working from home
7.5%

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
93.7%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
1.7%
Households with children
34.9%
Residents with a disability
12.9%
Residents without insurance
18.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Hurricane declarations
13
Coastal Storm declarations
2
Fire declarations
2

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: HOUSTON CLOVER FLD (12 mi from place center)
Average high
80.3°F
Average low
62.3°F
Annual rainfall
53.3"
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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