| Name | Chaves County |
| State | New Mexico |
| FIPS Code | 35005 |
| County Seat | Roswell |
| Timezone | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| Population (2024) | 63,668 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | -2.34% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 50.86% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | Hispanic 74% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+22 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 5.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 6.28% |
| Area Code(s) | 575 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 50.86% |
| African American | 1.19% |
| Hispanic | 46.1% |
| Asian | 1.05% |
| Native American | 0.74% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.06% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 22.69% |
| African American | 2.17% |
| Hispanic | 73.7% |
| Asian | 0.67% |
| Native American | 0.36% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.15% |