Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 64,586 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 37,592 people who identified as Hispanic (58.21%), and 26,994 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (41.8%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 59,242 (91.73%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,624 (2.51%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,614 (2.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 34,940 (54.1%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,302 (37.63%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,139 (1.76%).

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 2019

Total Population:64,586

Hispanic (58.21%)

Non Hispanic (41.8%)

Race in Chaves County, NM in 2019

Total Population:64,586

White Alone (91.73%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.51%)

Black or African American Alone (2.5%)

Two or more races (1.83%)

Asian Alone (1.17%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.26%)

Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2019

Total Population:64,586

Hispanic White Alone (54.1%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (37.63%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.01%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.76%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.46%)

Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.04%)

Population By Race in Chaves , NM in 2019

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	59,242	91.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,624	2.51%
Black or African American Alone	1,614	2.5%
Two Or More Races	1,182	1.83%
Asian Alone	754	1.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	170	0.26%

Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2019

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	34,940	54.1%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	24,302	37.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,139	1.76%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	943	1.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	671	1.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	615	0.95%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	592	0.92%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	567	0.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	485	0.75%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	162	0.25%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	113	0.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	57	0.09%