Median Age in Chaves County, NM
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
37.2 years
Rank #2,720/3,222 · #24 in NM
16th
Chaves 37.2 years
NM 39.4 years -5.6%
US 38.9 years -4.4%
Median Age Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Chaves County's median age of 37.2 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Chaves County for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,717 | Lincoln County, ID | 37.2 years |
| #2,718 | Beauregard Parish, LA | 37.2 years |
| #2,719 | St. Mary's County, MD | 37.2 years |
| #2,720 | Chaves County, NM | 37.2 years |
| #2,721 | Butler County, OH | 37.2 years |
| #2,722 | Ottawa County, OK | 37.2 years |
| #2,723 | Montgomery County, TX | 37.2 years |
About Median Age
Chaves County, New Mexico has a median age of 37.2 years, ranking #2,720 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.4% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within New Mexico, it ranks #24 of 33. This places it in the 16th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.