Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2014

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2014, the 65,839 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 36,420 people who identified as Hispanic (55.32%), and 29,419 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (44.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 60,810 (92.36%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,619 (2.46%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,452 (2.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2014, with a population of 34,038 (51.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,772 (40.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,001 (1.52%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Chaves County, NM in 2014

Total Population:65,839

Hispanic (55.32%)

Non Hispanic (44.68%)

Race in Chaves County, NM in 2014

Total Population:65,839

White Alone (92.36%)

Black or African American Alone (2.46%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.21%)

Two or more races (1.71%)

Asian Alone (1.03%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)

Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2014

Total Population:65,839

Hispanic White Alone (51.7%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (40.66%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.52%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.45%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.94%)

Population By Race in Chaves , NM in 2014

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	60,810	92.36%
Black or African American Alone	1,619	2.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,452	2.21%
Two Or More Races	1,123	1.71%
Asian Alone	677	1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	158	0.24%

Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2014

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	34,038	51.7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	26,772	40.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,001	1.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	952	1.45%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	618	0.94%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	564	0.86%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	559	0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	528	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	500	0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	149	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	104	0.16%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	54	0.08%