Santa Fe County, New Mexico Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

156,105

Median Age

48.7

Male Median

47.0

Female Median

50.6

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +10.2%%.

+10.2%% Growth

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Santa Fe County, New Mexico Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202448.7156,105
202348.5155,175
202247.7154,481
202147.1153,632
202046.8150,319
201946.3149,293
201845.8148,917
201745.3147,514
201645.0147,320
201544.4147,108
201443.9146,361
201343.4145,400
201243.0144,209
201142.6143,053
201042.2141,702

Santa Fe County, New Mexico Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 53.7%
5–1712.4%
18–247.1%
25–3410.8%
35–5423.4%
55–6414.6%
65+28.0%

Dependency Ratios for Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Total Dependency Ratio:
78.9
Youth Dependency:
28.7
Old-Age Dependency:
50.2

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Santa Fe County, New Mexico

The median age in Santa Fe County, New Mexico is 48.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Santa Fe County, New Mexico is 156,105.

In Santa Fe County, New Mexico, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.0% of the population, while children under 18 represent 12.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Santa Fe County, New Mexico is aging.
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