Chaves County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Chaves County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Chaves County, centered on Roswell, has a population of 64,615 that contracted 1.5% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of just 56.1% and an unemployment rate of 5.6%, pointing to a structurally constrained workforce. Educational attainment is low—18.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings sit at $33,152 against a poverty rate of 22.3%. Housing costs are notably low, with a median home value of $141,900 and median gross rent of $838/month, and a 71.3% homeownership rate reflects the county's affordable, owner-occupied character.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-1.5% since 2018
Chaves County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone34,497 (53.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race15,316 (23.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone9,592 (14.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,424 (2.2%)
- American Indian & Alaska Native Alone1,233 (1.9%)
- Black or African American Alone1,054 (1.6%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish19,273
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island247
- 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)216
- 4.Other Indo-European172
- 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic90
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,448
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,440
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,975
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,127
- 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,909
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,291
- 2.Service Occupations5,264
- 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,192
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,278
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,572
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.75×)2,014
- 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.31×)1,646
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.31×)3,046
- 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)1,920
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.17×)7,264
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.