Census-designated place · New Mexico
Little Walnut Village, New Mexico
Little Walnut Village, census-designated place, in Grant County, New Mexico. Little Walnut Village had 1,386 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,445 (±421). GEOID 3541340.
Residents, 2020 Census
1,386
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 1,445 ±421
Median household income
$125,175
±$42,132 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $64,059
Median home value
$292,700
±$49,086 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $248,100
Median gross rent
not published
New Mexico: $1,067
Where is Little Walnut Village and what county is it in?
Little Walnut Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Grant County, New Mexico. It covers 5.9 square miles of land, 237 residents per square mile in 2020.
Little Walnut Village is in the Silver City, NM micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Little Walnut Village, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 1,386 residents in Little Walnut Village, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 1,445 (±421).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Little Walnut Village is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | Little Walnut Village | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,445 ±421 | 27,775 | – |
| Households | 605 ±199 | 11,295 | – |
| Average household size | 2.39 ±0.52 | 2.39 | – |
| Housing units | 757 ±227 | 14,755 | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Little Walnut Village?
The median resident of Little Walnut Village is 63.5 years old; 25.3% are under 18 and 43.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.5%.
| Measure | Little Walnut Village | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63.5 ±14.2 | 49.5 | – |
| Under 18 years | 25.3% ±10.0 pts | 17.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 43.9% ±12.6 pts | 30.3% | – |
| Male | 45.7% ±6.0 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.5% ±13.2 pts | 47.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.1% ±12.9 pts | 47.5% | – |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.4% ±2.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9% ±1.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 7.1% ±5.2 pts | 23.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.0% ±7.2 pts | 9.7% | – |
| With a disability | 21.7% ±9.3 pts | 22.9% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 5.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.8% ±4.0 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.8% ±16.2 pts | 30.7% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 26.6% ±11.7 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 97.9% ±2.2 pts | 91.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1% ±2.2 pts | 3.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Little Walnut Village earn?
Half of Little Walnut Village's 605 households earn less than $125,175 a year (±$42,132), against $44,958 in Grant County and $64,059 in New Mexico.
| Measure | Little Walnut Village | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,175 ±$42,132 | $44,958 | – |
| Mean household income | $142,219 ±$49,666 | $69,954 | – |
| Per capita income | $59,593 ±$22,076 | $31,209 | – |
| People below the poverty line | 2.8% ±3.0 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±11.0 pts | 27.3% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.5% ±4.6 pts | 19.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.4% ±7.7 pts | 93.6% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.0% ±10.4 pts | 86.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Little Walnut Village?
Owners occupy 98.2% of Little Walnut Village's occupied homes and renters 1.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $292,700 by its owner (±$49,086).
| Measure | Little Walnut Village | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $292,700 ±$49,086 | $175,600 | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,441 ±$547 | $1,243 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.2% ±3.4 pts | 75.8% | – |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.8% ±3.4 pts | 24.2% | – |
| Housing units | 757 ±227 | 14,755 | – |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.9 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 88.8% ±29.4 pts | 8.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.3% ±17.2 pts | 62.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.2% ±9.5 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.0% ±5.3 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.3% ±5.6 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Little Walnut Village work and get to work?
52.6% of Little Walnut Village's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.3 minutes.
| Measure | Little Walnut Village | Grant County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 44.1% ±12.2 pts | 45.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 52.6% ±31.9 pts | 72.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 41.6% ±32.2 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±8.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.8% ±7.0 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.3 min ±6.1 | 17.9 min | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Little Walnut Village?
No census tract lies mostly in Little Walnut Village; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9647.01Grant County | 2,814 | $103,447 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Little Walnut Village) · Census block assignment files
How does Little Walnut Village compare with other places in New Mexico?
Little Walnut Village ranks 7th of 143 places in New Mexico with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population (ACS 2020-2024) | 115th | 153 |
| Residents per square mile | 114th | 155 |
| Median household income | 7th | 143 |
| Per capita income | 13th | 154 |
| Median home value | 38th | 138 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32nd | 128 |
| Median age | 9th | 154 |
| Owner-occupied share | 8th | 150 |
| Travel time to work | 118th | 150 |
Little Walnut Village's figures with every place in New Mexico (CSV)
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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Little Walnut Village?
25 of the 55 figures for Little Walnut Village on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Little Walnut Village are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.