Chaves County GIS Maps

Chaves County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Chaves County Parcels

Chaves County has 35,046 mapped parcels covering 3,651,265 acres. Residential land accounts for 58.1% of parcels. Non-residential land follows at 28.8% and agricultural land at 6.0%. The records carry 25,485 distinct owner names. About 9% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside New Mexico. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 79.2%. Browse the interactive Chaves County Parcel viewer here.

Chaves County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Chaves County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Chaves County Population

Chaves County had 65,157 residents in 2020. That was 0.7% lower than in 2010. Chaves County added 3,775 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 11 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Roswell, Roswell and Dexter.

Population Trend in Chaves County NM

Chaves County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Chaves County Zip Codes

Chaves County has 7 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Roswell (88203), Roswell (88201) and Dexter (88230). Roswell is the largest zip by population, with about 30,162 residents or 46% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 94% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Chaves County NM

Chaves County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Chaves County Demographics

Chaves County has a median age of 36.9, which makes the county a little younger than New Mexico overall. About 25% of residents are under 18, while 16.2% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 31.3% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 30.2%. The county has a more diverse population mix, with no single race or ethnicity accounting for all of the local story.

Key Demographics for Chaves County NM

Chaves County School Districts

Chaves County is served by 6 public school districts with 14,360 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Roswell Independent Schools, Artesia Public Schools and Dexter Consolidated Schools. Those three districts account for about 95% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Chaves County NM

Chaves County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Chaves County Housing & Real Estate

Chaves County has a median home value of $141,900 and a median gross rent of $838. About 69% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the New Mexico median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $246,500 and homes spent about 67 days on the market.

Businesses in Chaves County, NM

Chaves County has 2,576 business listings across 544 categories. The largest categories in Chaves County business listings are Structure And Geography (68, 2.6%), Lake (60, 2.3%), and Churches & Religious Organizations (58, 2.3%). The full Chaves County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Chaves County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Chaves County, NM

Chaves County Business Listings

Chaves County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Chaves County Basemaps

Chaves County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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