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Santa Rosa, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Guadalupe County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,447
Population
489/sq mi density
$41,995
Median Income
$24,174 per capita
$101,800
Home Value
$107,875 Zillow
$538
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
682
Violent Crime/100K
2,274 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$41,995 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,800 home value, $538/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
682 violent crimes/100K (79% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
2,767 → 2,793
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+68.7%
$24,889 → $41,995
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Rosa across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,811
+18 from 2023 (2,793)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,564
+$18,569 from 2023 ($41,995)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,767 | — | $24,889 | — |
| 2015 | 2,666 | -3.7% | $30,563 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 2,706 | +1.5% | $26,304 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2,626 | -3% | $27,917 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,846 | +8.4% | $37,052 | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 2,793 | -1.9% | $41,995 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.