Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 65,856 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 36,837 people who identified as Hispanic (55.94%), and 29,019 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (44.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 60,738 (92.23%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,608 (2.44%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,542 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2015, with a population of 34,385 (52.21%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 26,353 (40.02%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,025 (1.56%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,608 2.44%
White Alone 60,738 92.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,542 2.34%
Asian Alone 667 1.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 157 0.24%
Two Or More Races 1,144 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 615 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,385 52.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,025 1.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 152 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 105 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 555 0.84%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 993 1.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,353 40.02%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 517 0.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 515 0.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 52 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 589 0.89%