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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Chaves County, NM in 2016

Total Population:65,684

Hispanic (56.49%)

Non Hispanic (43.51%)

Race in Chaves County, NM in 2016

Total Population:65,684

White Alone (92.22%)

Black or African American Alone (2.42%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.38%)

Two or more races (1.67%)

Asian Alone (1.08%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.24%)

Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2016

Total Population:65,684

Hispanic White Alone (52.71%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (39.51%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.74%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.62%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.47%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.95%)

Population By Race in Chaves , NM in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	60,571	92.22%
Black or African American Alone	1,590	2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,566	2.38%
Two Or More Races	1,096	1.67%
Asian Alone	706	1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	155	0.24%

Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	34,621	52.71%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	25,950	39.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,067	1.62%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	965	1.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	625	0.95%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	559	0.85%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	548	0.83%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	537	0.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	499	0.76%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	158	0.24%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	97	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	58	0.09%