Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 65,091 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 37,025 people who identified as Hispanic (56.88%), and 28,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (43.12%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 59,929 (92.07%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,601 (2.46%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,536 (2.36%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 34,498 (53%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,431 (39.07%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,107 (1.7%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,536 2.36%
White Alone 59,929 92.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,601 2.46%
Asian Alone 731 1.12%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 164 0.25%
Two Or More Races 1,130 1.74%
Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 608 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,498 53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,107 1.7%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 152 0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 106 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 554 0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 928 1.43%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,431 39.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 494 0.76%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 579 0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 58 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 576 0.89%