Santa Fe County

administration
Santa Fe County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Santa Fe
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	144,170 (2010)
Population density :	29.2 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	4944 km²
Water surface :	4 km²
map

Website : www.co.santa-fe.nm.us

The Santa Fe County is a county in the state of New Mexico to the United States . It is located in the north of the state and has 144,170 inhabitants. The largest city is Santa Fe with 67,947 inhabitants.

geography

The county has a land area of 4,944 square kilometers and a water area of 4 square kilometers. The county is slightly smaller than the canton of Valais in Switzerland . The highest mountain in Santa Fe County is the Santa Fe Baldy at 3,847 meters . In New Mexico, the county is bordered clockwise by counties: Rio Arriba County , Mora County , San Miguel County , Torrance County , Bernalillo County , Sandoval County, and Los Alamos County .

history

Seton Village (2016), Historic District with National Historic Landmark status

Eight locations have the status of a National Historic Landmark . 75 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 16, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1850	7713	-
1860	8114	5.2%
1870	9699	19.5%
1880	10,867	12%
1890	13,562	24.8%
1900	14,658	8.1%
1910	14,770	0.8%
1920	15,030	1.8%
1930	19,567	30.2%
1940	30,826	57.5%
1950	38,153	23.8%
1960	44,970	17.9%
1970	53,756	19.5%
1980	75,360	40.2%
1990	98,928	31.3%
2000	129,292	30.7%
2010	144.170	11.5%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 2010 Santa Fe County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Tewa rock painting ( Pueblo culture )

Santa Fe Baldy , mountain range in the Sangre de Cristo Range

As of the 2000 census , the county had 129,292 people. There were 52,482 households and 32,801 families. The population density was 26 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 73.52% White, 0.64% African American, 3.08% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 17.74% other races Groups; 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 49.04% of the population.

Of the 52,482 households, 30.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 45.50% were married couples living together, 11.70% were single mothers. 37.50% were not families. 29.40% were single households and 7.40% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.10% residents under 18 years of age, 8.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 29.70% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 10.80% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 93.40 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 42,207 , and the median income for a family was $ 50,000. Males had a median income of $ 33,287 versus $ 27,780 for females. The per capita income was $ 23,594. 12.00% of the population and 9.40% of families are below the poverty line. 15.20% of them were under 18 years of age and 9.70% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Santa Fe County

There are three parishes in Santa Fe County, two of which are cities and one town . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 33 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

Cities