Chaves   County NM United States

County FIPS 35005
Largest City Roswell
State New Mexico
Latitude 33.3633
Longitude -104.4669
Population 64,217
Density 10.6 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Denver
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $52,938
Median individual: $28,071

Race

Mode: 53.7% White

Gender

 50.3% male 

Rent

  $867 / month  

Median house value: $156,193.0

Age

Median: 37.2 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 18.0%
With STEM degree: 42.0%

Marital Status

 40.9% married 

Never married: 35.4%

Labor Force Participation

 55.8% working 

Unemployed: 5.0%

Average Family Size

 3.20 people 

Commute Time

 19.3 minutes 

Health Care

 10.8% uninsured 

Poverty

 24.3%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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