Poverty Rate in Chaves County, NM

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
24.3% +92.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,961 of 3,222
8th percentile

How Chaves County Compares

Chaves County
24.3%
New Mexico Average
24.3%
Rank #25 of 33 in state
National
12.6%
92.8% above

National Distribution

Where Chaves County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Chaves County: 24.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,958 Brazos County, TX 24.3%
#2,959 Catahoula Parish, LA 24.3%
#2,960 Guaynabo Municipio, PR 24.3%
#2,961 Chaves County, NM 24.3%
#2,962 Bamberg County, SC 24.3%
#2,963 Washington Parish, LA 24.3%
#2,964 Macon County, AL 24.3%
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Poverty Rate in Chaves County, New Mexico

Chaves County, New Mexico has a poverty rate of 24.3%, which ranks #2,961 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 92.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within New Mexico, Chaves County ranks #25 of 33 out of 33 counties. This places it in the 8th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.