Santa Fe County, New Mexico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Santa Fe County
U.S. county
Original Santa Fe County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	1852
Seat	Santa Fe
Largest city	Santa Fe
Area
• Total	1,911 sq mi (4,950 km2)
• Land	1,909 sq mi (4,940 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.08%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	154,823
• Density	81.017/sq mi (31.281/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 3rd

Santa Fe County (Spanish: Condado de Santa Fe; meaning Holy faith in Spanish) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 154,823, making it New Mexico's third-most populous county, after Bernalillo County and Doña Ana County. Its county seat is Santa Fe, the state capital.

Santa Fe County includes the Santa Fe metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,911 square miles (4,950 km²), of which 1,909 square miles (4,940 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) (0.08%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in New Mexico by area. The highest point in the county is the summit of Santa Fe Baldy at 3,847 meters (12,621 ft). It is drained by the Rio Grande and several of its small tributaries.

Adjacent counties

• Rio Arriba County - north
• Mora County - northeast
• San Miguel County - east
• Torrance County - south
• Bernalillo County - southwest
• Sandoval County - west
• Los Alamos County - northwest

National protected areas

• El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail (part)
• Pecos National Historical Park (part)
• Santa Fe National Forest (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 144,170 people, 61,963 households, and 36,183 families residing in the county. The population density was 75.5 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km²). There were 71,267 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 67.2% white, 3.1% American Indian, 1.2% Asian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 15.1% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 50.6% of the population.

The largest ancestry groups were:

Of the 61,963 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.6% were non-families, and 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 43.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,696 and the median income for a family was $64,041. Males had a median income of $41,703 versus $39,215 for females. The per capita income for the county was $32,188. About 10.0% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Nuestra Senora de Luz Church, Canoncito

There are currently four school districts in Santa Fe County:

• Española Public Schools
• Moriarty Municipal Schools
• Pojoaque Valley Public Schools
• Santa Fe Public Schools

State-operated school:

• New Mexico School for the Deaf

Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-affiliated schools:

• Santa Fe Indian School (tribal)
• San Ildefonso Day School (BIE-operated) - San Ildefonso Pueblo
• Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School a.k.a. Tesuque Day School (tribal) - Tesuque Pueblo)

Communities

Devils Throne, a landmark near Cerrillos

Stone arch and cross, El Santuario de Chimayó

Java Junction, Madrid

Cities

• Española
• Santa Fe (county seat)

Town

• Edgewood

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

• Totavi
• Waldo

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Santa Fe para niños