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The total population of Chaves County is estimated to be 64,701 with 32,652 males (50.47%) and 32,049 females (49.53%). There are 603 less females than males in Chaves County.
The median household income in Chaves County was $51,473 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 939(1.79%) from $52,412 in 2020. This income is 68.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chaves County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $58,270. Overall, the median household income for the county of Chaves County stands at $51,473.
In Chaves County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $33,930 for males and $21,672 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,370 for males and $37,560 for females.
In Chaves County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $54,050, followed by Some Other Race households at $46,855, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $33,914.
In 2022, the population of Chaves County was 63,894, a 1.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chaves County's population was 64,644, a decline of 0.77% compared to a population of 65,148 in 2020.
The median age in Chaves County, NM is 36.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 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.
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.