Chili, New Mexico Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 209, Chili's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Chili is a small community located in New Mexico, within Rio Arriba County. The total population is 209. It ranks as the 358th most populous out of 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico.

Age Demographics

The median age in Chili is 65.4 years. This is 66% higher than the state median of 39.4 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Chili is $63,939. This is about the same as the state median of $64,059. It is also 21% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Chili. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Chili, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $296,300. Housing costs are 19% higher than the state median of $248,100. The home-value-to-income ratio is 4.6x. 86.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 24% higher than the state average of 70.0%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Chili was recorded as Hispanic or Latino. A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Chili, New Mexico is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New Mexico state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 495 Census-designated places in New Mexico. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.