Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 65,780 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 35,320 people who identified as Hispanic (53.69%), and 30,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (46.31%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 60,938 (92.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,648 (2.51%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,353 (2.06%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 33,106 (50.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,832 (42.31%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,044 (1.59%).

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 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,648 2.51%
White Alone 60,938 92.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,353 2.06%
Asian Alone 604 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 141 0.21%
Two Or More Races 1,096 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 604 0.92%
White Alone - Hispanic 33,106 50.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 882 1.34%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 138 0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 100 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 490 0.75%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,044 1.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,832 42.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 471 0.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 466 0.71%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 606 0.92%