Median Age in Santa Fe County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
48.7 years
Rank #307/3,222 · #9 in NM
90th
Santa Fe 48.7 years
NM 39.4 years +23.6%
US 38.9 years +25.2%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Santa Fe County's median age of 48.7 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Santa Fe County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #304 | Chaffee County, CO | 48.7 years |
| #305 | Dickinson County, IA | 48.7 years |
| #306 | Ravalli County, MT | 48.7 years |
| #307 | Santa Fe County, NM | 48.7 years |
| #308 | Forest County, PA | 48.7 years |
| #309 | Horry County, SC | 48.7 years |
| #310 | Coleman County, TX | 48.7 years |
About Median Age
Santa Fe County, New Mexico has a median age of 48.7 years, ranking #307 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 25.2% above the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #9 of 33. This places it in the 90th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.