Seton Village, New Mexico Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 101, Seton Village's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Seton Village is a small community located in New Mexico, within Santa Fe County. The total population is 101. It ranks as the 417th most populous out of 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico.

Age Demographics

The median age in Seton Village is 18.9 years. This is 52% lower than the state median of 39.4 years. 18.8% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Seton Village is $123,750. This is 93% higher than the state median of $64,059. It is also 53% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Seton Village. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Seton Village, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $680,600. Housing costs are 174% higher than the state median of $248,100. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.5x. 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 43% higher than the state average of 70.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Seton Village is a highly diverse community where no single racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 5.0%. The Hispanic or Latino population (5.0%) is well below the state average of 48.4%.

Education

88.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Seton Village in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 187% higher than the state rate of 31.0%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 48.9% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Seton Village, New Mexico is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New Mexico state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.