Who is the Chaves County County Assessor?

Sandra P. Stewart (Republican) is the County Assessor of Chaves County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Chaves County County Clerk?

Cindy Fuller (Republican) is the County Clerk of Chaves County, New Mexico.

Who is the Chaves County Probate Judge?

Clarke C. Coll (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Chaves County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Chaves County Sheriff?

Mike Herrington (Republican) is the Sheriff of Chaves County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Chaves County County Treasurer?

Chanel N. Rey (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Chaves County, New Mexico.

Who is the Chaves County District Attorney, 5th Judicial District?

Dianna L. Luce (Republican) is the District Attorney, 5th Judicial District of Chaves County, New Mexico.

Who are the Chaves County commissioners?

Dara Dana (District 1); R. Cliff Waide (District 2); Herbert Miller Corn (District 3); Richard C. Taylor (District 4); Michael Jack Perry (District 5).

What is the population of Chaves County?

About 64,217 people, with a median age of 37.2; the median household income is $52,938 and 24.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Chaves County?

4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,335 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,784, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Chaves County?

13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.

Chaves County, NM elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Chaves County: 11 seats on 7 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Board of County Commissioners

Chaves County Board of County Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Dara Dana Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 2	R. Cliff Waide Republican source
County Commissioner, District 3	Herbert Miller Corn Republican source
County Commissioner, District 4	Richard C. Taylor Republican source
County Commissioner, District 5	Michael Jack Perry Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Assessor	Sandra P. Stewart Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Clerk	Cindy Fuller Republican source
Probate Judge	Clarke C. Coll Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Mike Herrington Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Chanel N. Rey Republican source
District Attorney, 5th Judicial District	Dianna L. Luce Republican source

How many local governments Chaves County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 13 local governments in Chaves County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships	4	0
School districts (school boards)	4	0
Special districts (elected boards)	4	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Chaves County

64,217people

37.2median ageU.S.: 38.9

$52,938 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

24.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$156,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

11.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

10.8%U.S.: 8.4%

47.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

30.4%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 58.4% · White 36.1% · Black 1.5% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 2.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Chaves County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.0%. New Mexico: 4.8%.

1,335people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

26,449people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

27,784in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.8%	1,335	26,449	27,784
August 2026	4.8%	1,349	26,504	27,853
July 2026	5.7%	1,596	26,395	27,991
June 2026	5.8%	1,638	26,440	28,078
May 2026	4.6%	1,293	26,707	28,000
April 2026	4.5%	1,258	26,630	27,888
March 2026	4.2%	1,182	27,070	28,252
February 2026	5.0%	1,408	26,939	28,347
January 2026	5.1%	1,442	27,076	28,518
December 2025	4.3%	1,223	27,291	28,514
November 2025	4.8%	1,362	27,177	28,539
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	4.0%	1,126	27,374	28,500
August 2025	4.2%	1,200	27,213	28,413
July 2025	5.1%	1,478	27,243	28,721
June 2025	4.7%	1,351	27,447	28,798
May 2025	3.8%	1,073	27,527	28,600
April 2025	3.4%	960	27,566	28,526
March 2025	3.4%	973	27,529	28,502
February 2025	4.0%	1,139	27,462	28,601
January 2025	4.0%	1,141	27,488	28,629
December 2024	3.5%	1,004	27,955	28,959
November 2024	4.0%	1,149	27,619	28,768
October 2024	3.8%	1,114	27,912	29,026

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.1%	1,184	27,392	28,576
2024	4.0%	1,143	27,482	28,625
2023	3.6%	994	26,944	27,938
2022	4.1%	1,165	26,952	28,117
2021	7.1%	2,017	26,333	28,350
2020	7.4%	2,089	25,973	28,062
2019	4.8%	1,343	26,678	28,021
2018	4.7%	1,308	26,617	27,925
2017	6.2%	1,760	26,625	28,385
2016	6.6%	1,914	27,098	29,012

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. New Mexico's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Chaves County

561.0 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 621.6.

1,887.4 per 100,0002025. New Mexico: 2,239.5.

6murders2025, 354 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	354	561.0	1,191	1,887.4
2024	474	745.9	1,306	2,055.1
2022	481	750.8	1,645	2,567.8
2021	542	836.9	1,337	2,064.5
2020	468	723.7	1,627	2,516.1
2019	458	710.4	2,018	3,129.9
2018	441	679.9	2,219	3,421.2
2017	354	541.9	2,159	3,305.1
2016	373	569.5	2,342	3,575.8

By police agency (5)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Roswell Police Department	2025	308	1,091	46,866
Chaves County Sheriff's Office	2025	46	100	13,853
Dexter Police Department	2024	1	0	1,047
Hagerman Police Department	2025	0	0	958
Lake Arthur Police Department	2025	0	0	374

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in New Mexico · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.21 per 1,000 residents2023, 5 agencies serving 63,375 people.

140sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

35civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (5), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Roswell Police Department	93	23	46,881
Chaves County Sheriff's Office	36	10	14,118
Dexter Police Department	5	1	1,053
Hagerman Police Department	4	1	952
Lake Arthur Police Department	2	0	371

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	140	2.21	35	5
2017	126	1.93	31	3
2016	121	1.85	34	3

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Chaves County County Assessor?: Sandra P. Stewart (Republican) is the County Assessor of Chaves County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chaves County County Clerk?: Cindy Fuller (Republican) is the County Clerk of Chaves County, New Mexico.
Who is the Chaves County Probate Judge?: Clarke C. Coll (Republican) is the Probate Judge of Chaves County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chaves County Sheriff?: Mike Herrington (Republican) is the Sheriff of Chaves County, New Mexico. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Chaves County County Treasurer?: Chanel N. Rey (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Chaves County, New Mexico.
Who is the Chaves County District Attorney, 5th Judicial District?: Dianna L. Luce (Republican) is the District Attorney, 5th Judicial District of Chaves County, New Mexico.
Who are the Chaves County commissioners?: Dara Dana (District 1); R. Cliff Waide (District 2); Herbert Miller Corn (District 3); Richard C. Taylor (District 4); Michael Jack Perry (District 5).
What is the population of Chaves County?: About 64,217 people, with a median age of 37.2; the median household income is $52,938 and 24.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Chaves County?: 4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,335 people unemployed in a labor force of 27,784, against 4.0% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Chaves County?: 13 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 4 municipal, 4 school district and 4 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Secretary of State's official results of each seat's last general election (November 2022 or November 2024, electionresults.sos.nm.gov and the certified canvass in the elections database at electionstats.sos.nm.gov); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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