Chama, NM Demographics

A map of Chama's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Hispanic	572	633	73.7%	69.0%
White	173	248	22.3%	27.0%
Multiracial	31	17	4.0%	1.9%
Black	0	10	0.0%	1.1%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Chama, New Mexico has an estimated population of 776, a large decrease from the 917 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 73.7% Hispanic, 22.3% White, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chama, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chama has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than New Mexico overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Chama, that probability was 45.0% in 2020 and 40.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chama is ranked the 185th most populous place in New Mexico, out of 528 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Chama was ranked the 173rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chama's White Population

173 residents of Chama, or 22.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chama is considerably lower than in New Mexico overall, where 36% of the population is White. Chama ranks 303rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chama's White population has declined by an estimated 30.2%. White residents' share of Chama's population has decreased from 27.0% to 22.3%.

Chama is more White than neighboring Brazos (0% White), Los Ojos (0% White), Ensenada (0% White), Tierra Amarilla (1.2% White), and Lumberton (0% White).

Chama's Black Population

0 residents of Chama, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chama is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Chama ranks 77th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chama's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Chama's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Chama is less Black than neighboring Tierra Amarilla (1.2% Black).

Chama's Asian Population

0 residents of Chama, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chama is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Chama ranks 151st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chama's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Chama's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Chama's Hispanic Population

572 residents of Chama, or 73.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chama is significantly higher than in New Mexico overall, where 48.4% of the population is Hispanic. Chama ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chama's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Chama's population has increased from 69.0% to 73.7%.

Chama is more Hispanic than neighboring Brazos (0% Hispanic), and Lumberton (33.1% Hispanic). Chama is less Hispanic than neighboring Los Ojos (100% Hispanic), Ensenada (100% Hispanic), and Tierra Amarilla (97.7% Hispanic).

Chama's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Chama, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chama is lower than in New Mexico overall, where 9% of the population is Native American/Other. Chama ranks 425th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chama's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chama's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Chama is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lumberton (66.9% Native American/Other).

Chama's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Chama, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chama is comparable to the share in New Mexico overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Chama ranks 320th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 528 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chama's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 82.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Chama's population has increased from 1.9% to 4.0%.

Chama is more Multiracial than neighboring Brazos (0% Multiracial), Los Ojos (0% Multiracial), Ensenada (0% Multiracial), Tierra Amarilla (0% Multiracial), and Lumberton (0% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.