Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Santa Fe County
Original Santa Fe County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 35°31′N 105°59′W / 35.51°N 105.98°W / 35.51; -105.98
Country United States
State New Mexico
Founded1852
SeatSanta Fe
Largest citySanta Fe
Area
  Total
1,911 sq mi (4,950 km2)
  Land1,909 sq mi (4,940 km2)
  Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
154,823
  Density81/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districts1st, 3rd
Websitewww.santafecountynm.gov

Santa Fe County (Spanish: Condado de Santa Fe; meaning "County of the Holy faith" in Spanish) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its 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.