Population By Race and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 63,561 population of Chaves County, New Mexico comprised of 37,536 people who identified as Hispanic (59.06%), and 26,025 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (40.95%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Chaves County, New Mexico with a population of 57,744 (90.85%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,781 (2.8%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,760 (2.77%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Chaves County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 34,706 (54.6%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 23,038 (36.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,208 (1.9%).

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 2023

Total Population:63,561

Hispanic (59.06%)

Non Hispanic (40.95%)

Race in Chaves County, NM in 2023

Total Population:63,561

White Alone (90.85%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.8%)

Black or African American Alone (2.77%)

Two or more races (1.89%)

Asian Alone (1.39%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)

Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM in 2023

Total Population:63,561

Hispanic White Alone (54.6%)

Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.24%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.47%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.9%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.65%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.13%)

Population By Race in Chaves , NM in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	57,744	90.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,781	2.8%
Black or African American Alone	1,760	2.77%
Two Or More Races	1,201	1.89%
Asian Alone	886	1.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	189	0.3%

Population By Ethnicity in Chaves , NM in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Hispanic	34,706	54.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic	23,038	36.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	1,208	1.9%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,051	1.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	716	1.13%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	709	1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	610	0.96%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	591	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	573	0.9%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	170	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	133	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	56	0.09%