Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chaves County, NM

The map below shows majority race by area in Chaves County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Chaves County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Chaves County overall is hispanic, making up 59.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Chaves County

 
Self-Identified Race
Chaves County, NM Population
White
35.6%
Hispanic
59.0%
Black
1.4%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.6%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chaves County, NM

The map below shows diversity in Chaves County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Chaves County Diversity Score

52.4

More diverse than 78% of US counties

Chaves County has a diversity score of 52.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Chaves County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Chaves County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Chaves County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Chaves County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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