Chaves County, New Mexico demographics
Population: 65,014
Median age: 36.1
Median household income: 47,620
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Chaves County, New Mexico.
Population
| 2021 | 65,014 |
| 2020 | 64,912 |
| 2019 | 65,144 |
| 2018 | 65,459 |
| 2017 | 65,454 |
| 2016 | 65,610 |
| 2015 | 65,811 |
| 2014 | 65,850 |
| 2013 | 65,627 |
| 2012 | 65,343 |
| 2011 | 64,949 |
| 2010 | 64,268 |
| 2009 | 62,365 |
Chaves County, NM cities
Dexter town - 1,037
Hagerman town - 765
Lake Arthur town - 431
Midway CDP - 653
Roswell city - 48,347
Census data for Chaves County, New Mexico
Demographic and housing estimates in Chaves County, New Mexico
| Total population | 65,014 |
| Male | 32,625 |
| Female | 32,389 |
| Total population | 65,014 |
| Under 5 years | 4,236 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,856 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,781 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,219 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,262 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,454 |
| 35 to 44 years | 8,014 |
| 45 to 54 years | 7,388 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,675 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,143 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,844 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,796 |
| 85 years and over | 1,346 |
| Median age (years) | 36.1 |
| Under 18 years | 17,043 |
| 16 years and over | 49,944 |
| 18 years and over | 47,971 |
| 21 years and over | 45,029 |
| 62 years and over | 12,156 |
| 65 years and over | 9,986 |
| Total population | 65,014 |
| One race | 57,561 |
| White | 48,446 |
| Black or African American | 990 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 744 |
| Asian | 698 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 |
| Some other race | 6,658 |
| Two or more races | 7,453 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 44,442 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,690 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,752 |
Social characteristics in Chaves County, New Mexico
| Total households | 23,244 |
| Family households (families) | 10,094 |
| Married-couple family | 1,717 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,442 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,215 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,991 |
| Average household size | 7,179 |
| Average family size | 2.69 |
Economic characteristics in Chaves County, New Mexico
| Total households | 23,244 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,696 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,035 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,578 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,289 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,380 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,273 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,694 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,463 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,036 |
| $200,000 or more | 800 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,620 |
Housing characteristics in Chaves County, New Mexico
| Total housing units | 26,711 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,244 |
| Vacant housing units | 3,467 |
| Total housing units | 26,711 |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,060 |
| 1-unit, attached | 591 |
| 2 units | 1,031 |
| 3 or 4 units | 591 |
| 5 to 9 units | 269 |
| 10 to 19 units | 221 |
| 20 or more units | 1,093 |
| Mobile home | 3,755 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 100 |
| Total housing units | 26,711 |
| Built 2014 or later | 53 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,131 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,516 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,145 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,321 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,606 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 4,059 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 5,696 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,808 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,376 |
| Total housing units | 26,711 |
| 1 room | 711 |
| 2 rooms | 278 |
| 3 rooms | 1,259 |
| 4 rooms | 3,592 |
| 5 rooms | 6,416 |
| 6 rooms | 5,814 |
| 7 rooms | 4,001 |
| 8 rooms | 2,183 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,457 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 26,711 |
| No bedroom | 792 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,444 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,189 |
| 3 bedrooms | 14,313 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,416 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 557 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,244 |
| Owner-occupied | 15,683 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,561 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Occupied housing units | 23,244 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,885 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 6,388 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,667 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,012 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,220 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,072 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,683 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,464 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,919 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,099 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,527 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,892 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,326 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 270 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 186 |
| Median (dollars) | 117,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 15,683 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,111 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,572 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,619 |
| Less than $500 | 899 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,651 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,613 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 397 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 31 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 28 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 819 |
| No rent paid | 942 |
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