CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 59.1 sq mi · 290 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Chaparral. The typical household earns $46,017, and the median resident is 31.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,744 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.39%
Men 30.2 · Women 32.2
2011–2026
17,106
2026 projection
24.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
2011–2026
17,106
2026 projection
24.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 17,106 | +155 | 0.91% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,951 | +309 | 0.92% |
| 2023 | 16,642 | +1,352 | 8.84% |
| 2022 | 15,290 | +1,192 | 8.46% |
| 2021 | 14,098 | +354 | 2.58% |
| 2020 | 13,744 | -693 | 4.80% |
| 2019 | 14,437 | -356 | 2.41% |
| 2018 | 14,793 | +141 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 14,652 | +557 | 3.95% |
| 2016 | 14,095 | +466 | 3.42% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 182 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 42% |
| Never married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau