Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 65,149 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 37,256 people who identified as Hispanic (57.19%), and 27,893 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (42.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 59,549 (91.4%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,753 (2.69%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,684 (2.59%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 34,480 (52.93%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 25,069 (38.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,190 (1.83%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,684 2.59%
White Alone 59,549 91.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,753 2.69%
Asian Alone 767 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 170 0.26%
Two Or More Races 1,226 1.88%
Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 699 1.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 34,480 52.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,190 1.83%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 167 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 122 0.19%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 598 0.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 985 1.51%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,069 38.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 563 0.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 600 0.92%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 48 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 628 0.96%