Overview
65,014
Total Population
36.1
Median age
49.82%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
58.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37,952
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chaves County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chaves County is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chaves County's population under 18 was 26.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chaves County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chaves County, 21.34% were under the age of 15, 21.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.23% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 236 less females than males in Chaves County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Chaves County, NM.
- The Chaves County, NM gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,881.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,547.

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Race / Ethnicity
Chaves County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chaves County population: 74.52% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.24% are some other race and 11.46% are multiracial.
- Chaves County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 37,952 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,062 (41.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chaves County is White with a population of 48,446 (74.52% of the total population).

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Year by year
Chaves County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 66,033 in the year 2013
- From 2000 to 2010, Chaves County's population increased by 4,458 (7.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chaves County's population decreased by 573 (0.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chaves County's population was lowest in year 2002 at 60,481.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)