Chama

County:: Rio Arriba County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.881
State:: New Mexico

Chama is a village located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Chama has a 2025 population of 906. Chama is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -1.52% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 920 in 2020.

The average household income in Chama is $62,162 with a poverty rate of 14.04%. The median age in Chama is 60.5 years: 60.6 years for males, and 60 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chama includes 56.82% other race, 40.78% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	425	56.82%
White	305	40.78%
Two or more races	18	2.41%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chama Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chama's average per capita income is $44,000. Household income levels show a median of $0. The poverty rate stands at 14.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$64,107	-
Families	$63,929	$75,753
Non Families	$17,083	$46,426
Households	-	$62,162

$44,000

Average Income

$0

Median Household Income

14.04%

Poverty Rate