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Chaves County
Chaves County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 65,157 County Seat Chaves County Courthouse State FIPS 35 County FIPS 005 Num Towns 5 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 51,667 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 64,701 Median Age 36.2 Veterans 3,358 Housing Units 26,727 Uninsured 1,026 Net Migration (recent) -1,633 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,344 Total Employees 16,023 Avg Annual Pay $47,769 Median Household Income $49,673 Poverty Rate 21.8% Unemployment Rate 5.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $59,130 Federal Spending FY2024 $428,625,465 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,578
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $133,200 Median Rent $850 FMR Studio $693 FMR 1BR $737 FMR 2BR $953 FMR 3BR $1,234 FMR 4BR $1,413
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10 EMS Stations 15 Fire Stations 15 Police Stations 15 Adult Smoking 17.7% Adult Obesity 40.9% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 46.5 Air Quality Good Days 104
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2 Electric Customers 936098 Towns with Broadband Data 5 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 74 Libraries 5 Historic Places (NRHP) 22 Homeless Population N/A Schools 52 SNAP Stores 64 Bank Branches 18
Agriculture
Total Farms 12 Land in Farms (acres) 1,809,800 Avg Farm Size (acres) 150,816.7 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (9)
Type Title Date EM SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES 2025-07-10 DR SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING 2024-11-01 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-10-29 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE FOREST FIRE 2000-05-13 EM SEVERE FIRE THREATS 2000-05-10 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 1998-01-29
Detailed Topics
Communities in Chaves County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
