Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 65,721 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 34,311 people who identified as Hispanic (52.21%), and 31,410 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (47.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 61,071 (92.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,671 (2.54%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,264 (1.92%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2010, with a population of 32,237 (49.05%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,834 (43.87%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,109 (1.69%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Chaves, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in Chaves , NM in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,671 2.54%
White Alone 61,071 92.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,264 1.92%
Asian Alone 538 0.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 127 0.19%
Two Or More Races 1,050 1.6%
Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 562 0.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 32,237 49.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 789 1.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 142 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 97 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 484 0.74%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,109 1.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 28,834 43.87%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 475 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 396 0.6%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 30 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 566 0.86%