Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 65,684 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 37,105 people who identified as Hispanic (56.49%), and 28,579 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (43.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 60,571 (92.22%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,590 (2.42%); and American Indian and Alaska Native Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,566 (2.38%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 34,621 (52.71%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,950 (39.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,067 (1.62%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,590 2.42%
White Alone 60,571 92.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,566 2.38%
Asian Alone 706 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 155 0.24%
Two Or More Races 1,096 1.67%
Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 625 0.95%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,621 52.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,067 1.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 158 0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 97 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 537 0.82%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 965 1.47%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,950 39.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 499 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 548 0.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 559 0.85%