Chama MainStreet: Community Economic Assessment

Between 1990 and 2000 Chama’s population increased from 1,048 to 1,199 persons. The 14.4% increase was slightly below the statewide increase of 20%. Data is not available for the town for the period since the 2000 Census; the best estimate is for Rio Arriba County, which saw a population decline of 0.6% between 2000 and 2005. Per capita incomes in Chama are only slightly below the statewide average and for a rural area in New Mexico relatively high.