Chaves County, New Mexico

Time Zone: Chaves County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Roswell is the seat for Chaves County.

Chaves County was founded in 1889.

Using the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Chaves had a population of 63,060 people. This is an increase of 2.91% since the 2000 Census, which gave a population of 61,279 people.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Chaves represented 3.37% of the total population of New Mexico, making it the state's 9th most populous county (out of 33 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Chaves County Census page.

Below are some of the communities located in Chaves County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page):

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