Poverty Rate in Chaves County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Chaves County Compares
National Distribution
Where Chaves County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.