Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 64,488 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 37,172 people who identified as Hispanic (57.64%), and 27,316 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (42.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 59,337 (92.01%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,590 (2.47%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,529 (2.37%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2018, with a population of 34,622 (53.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,715 (38.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,117 (1.73%).

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 2018

Total Population:64,488

Hispanic (57.64%)

Non Hispanic (42.36%)

Race in Chaves County, NM in 2018

Total Population:64,488

White Alone (92.01%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.47%)

Black or African American Alone (2.37%)

Two or more races (1.76%)

Asian Alone (1.14%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.26%)

Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2018

Total Population:64,488

Hispanic White Alone (53.69%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (38.33%)

All Other Ethnicities (3.88%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.73%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.4%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (0.97%)

Population By Race in Chaves , NM in 2018

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	59,337	92.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,590	2.47%
Black or African American Alone	1,529	2.37%
Two Or More Races	1,135	1.76%
Asian Alone	732	1.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	165	0.26%

Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2018

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	34,622	53.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	24,715	38.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,117	1.73%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	903	1.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	626	0.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	588	0.91%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	582	0.9%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	547	0.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	473	0.73%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	150	0.23%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	110	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	55	0.09%