Chaves County, New Mexico

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 64,446
Median household income: $52,029
Median home value: $141,900

Home to 64,446 residents, Chaves County is one of New Mexico's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,029 is below the New Mexico median ($62,125).

From 2019 to 2023, Chaves County's population declined 1.1% from 65,144 to 64,446, while its median household income rose 20.0% from $43,359 to $52,029.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 57.9% of the population. 82.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,446
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,029
Median home value: $141,900
Median gross rent: $838
Housing units: 26,794
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

65,14464,446

Median household income

$43,359$52,029

Median home value

$108,700$141,900

Median gross rent

$771$838

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	65,144	$43,359	$108,700	$771
2020	64,912	$46,254	$115,400	$808
2021	65,014	$47,620	$117,100	$819
2022	64,701	$49,673	$133,200	$850
2023	64,446	$52,029	$141,900	$838

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,903	6.1%
5 to 17	12,228	19.0%
18 to 24	6,326	9.8%
25 to 34	8,507	13.2%
35 to 44	8,188	12.7%
45 to 54	7,043	10.9%
55 to 64	7,788	12.1%
65 to 74	6,161	9.6%
75 and over	4,302	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,882	37.1%
Black or African American	915	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	337	0.5%
Asian	728	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	49	0.1%
Some other race	190	0.3%
Two or more races	1,016	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37,329	57.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,002	19.1%
High school graduate	11,569	27.6%
Some college or associate's	14,776	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,671	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,971	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21,434	82.4%
Carpooled	2,336	9.0%
Public transit	23	0.1%
Walked	527	2.0%
Bicycle	80	0.3%
Worked from home	1,288	5.0%
Other means	312	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,921	48.2%
15 to 29 min	8,452	34.2%
30 to 44 min	1,957	7.9%
45 to 59 min	1,055	4.3%
60+ min	1,327	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 22.3% (13,763 of 61,833)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,402	65.2%
Nonfamily households	8,203	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,605	88.1%
Vacant	3,189	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,214	68.7%
Renter-occupied	7,391	31.3%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other14.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,124	71.4%
1-unit, attached	593	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,482	5.5%
5 to 19 units	687	2.6%
20 or more units	1,111	4.1%
Mobile home & other	3,797	14.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 35005
State: New Mexico
Land area: 6,067 sq mi
Water area: 7.9 sq mi
Center point: 33.3616, -104.4698