Census ACS · #283 MSA
Santa Fe Metro Area
The Santa Fe, Nm Metropolitan Statistical Area has 155,175 residents. The median household income is $74,689 and the median home value is $416,900.
155,175
Population
81
People / sq mi
$74,689
Median Income
$416,900
Median Home Value
The Santa Fe CBSA covers 1,910 sq mi of land at 81.2 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 61.9% |
| Black or African American | 1.0% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.3% |
Economy & Income
$74,689
Median Household Income
$48,908
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment
Cost of Living
The Santa Fe metro's price level is 98.8 on the BEA Regional Price Parity index (US average = 100), meaning prices are 1.2% lower the US average. The local median income of $74,689 has the buying power of $75,621 in average-priced US metros.
98.8
Price Level (US = 100)
$75,621
COL-Adjusted Median Income
$74,689
Nominal Median Income
Housing
$416,900
Median Home Value
$1,318
Median Rent
70.6%
Homeownership
Education
91.4%
High School+
44.2%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.9%
Drive Alone
17.0%
Work From Home
23.3 min
Avg Commute
41.7%
Foreign Born
Santa Fe spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Santa Fe, Nm Metropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 155,175 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #283 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Santa Fe metro area is $74,689, with a per capita income of $48,908.
The Santa Fe, Nm CBSA spans the state of New Mexico.
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Data for the Santa Fe, Nm CBSA (42140) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
Santa Fe skews on age — the median resident is 48.5, older than the national median. With 155,175 residents, Santa Fe is a metro area in NM.
The typical household earns $74,689 a year, near the US median of $78,538. About 9.0% of residents live below the federal poverty level, below the national 12.4%. Real estate commands a premium here — a median home value of $416,900, with typical rent around $1,318.
Santa Fe is among the best-educated US metro areas: 44.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree, above the national 35.0%.
The age structure shapes everything downstream in Santa Fe — from housing demand to the mix of working-age earners reflected in the income figures above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.