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Grant County, New Mexico

Grant County, New Mexico. Grant County had 27,252 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.3% since 2020, while New Mexico grew 0.4%. It holds 26 places (4 cities, villages and boroughs and 22 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 35017.

Grant County is the county of the Silver City, NM micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

27,252

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 28,185 · ACS 2020-2024: 27,775

Median household income

$44,958

±$4,212 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $64,059

Median home value

$175,600

±$11,370 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $248,100

Median gross rent

$825

±$28 (90% margin)
New Mexico: $1,067

How many people live in Grant County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 28,185 residents in Grant County. The Census Bureau estimates 27,252 for July 1, 2025, down 3.3% since 2020, while New Mexico grew 0.4%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 27,775 over 3,961 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −312 (27,891)
2021→2022 −224 (27,667)
2022→2023 −191 (27,476)
2023→2024 +15 (27,491)
2024→2025 −239 (27,252)

Grant County in New Mexico. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Grant County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	27,775	2,120,246	+106
Households	11,295±395	837,414	−556
Average household size	2.39±0.08	2.48	+0.12
Housing units	14,755±23	956,964	−316

Grant County's population since 2000

From 31,002 in 2000 to 27,252 in 2025: down 12.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 31,002
2005 (estimate) 29,281
2010 Census 29,514
2015 (estimate) 28,369
2020 Census 28,185
2025 (estimate) 27,252

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Grant County?

Grant County holds 26 places: 4 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 22 census-designated places. The largest is Silver City with 9,284 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Grant County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Silver City	town	9,704	9,536±32	$38,711	$182,100	23.7%	100%
Bayard	city	2,116	2,057±460	$34,477	$117,700	34.6%	100%
Santa Clara	village	1,637	1,809±454	$57,898	$141,500	23.4%	100%
Little Walnut Village	CDP	1,386	1,445±421	$125,175	$292,700	2.8%	100%
Arenas ValleyGEOID 3504660	CDP	1,291	1,247±381	$44,300	$189,900	16.1%	100%
Hurley	town	1,256	1,044±306	$36,202	$89,700	17.7%	100%
TyroneGEOID 3580820	CDP	712	814±218	$47,031	$166,100	22.9%	100%
MimbresGEOID 3548830	CDP	390	330±198	$66,250	$179,400	3.0%	100%
RosedaleGEOID 3564900	CDP	377	252±164	not published	$196,500	34.5%	100%
GilaGEOID 3529160	CDP	285	366±236	not published	not published	30.3%	100%
CliffGEOID 3515860	CDP	284	106±60	$47,969	$220,800	9.4%	100%
Casas AdobesGEOID 3512833	CDP	279	195±138	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
North HurleyGEOID 3552540	CDP	242	166±130	not published	$154,800	16.9%	100%
Pinos AltosGEOID 3557510	CDP	225	113±98	not published	$282,500	47.8%	100%
White SignalGEOID 3584975	CDP	191	177±107	$96,625	not published	7.9%	100%
BuckhornGEOID 3509630	CDP	172	76±85	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
San LorenzoGEOID 3568920	CDP	148	219±188	$71,167	not published	0.0%	100%
HanoverGEOID 3531540	CDP	144	263±240	$31,000	not published	0.0%	100%
Lake RobertsGEOID 3537860	CDP	53	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
HachitaGEOID 3531190	CDP	52	14±20	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
Gila Hot SpringsGEOID 3529230	CDP	35	10±15	not published	not published	0.0%	100%
FaywoodGEOID 3525870	CDP	33	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Lake Roberts HeightsGEOID 3537862	CDP	22	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
CobreGEOID 3516490	CDP	17	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%
Trout ValleyGEOID 3579680	CDP	7	19±16	not published	not published	42.1%	100%
RedrockGEOID 3562270	CDP	3	0±14	not published	not published	–	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Grant County?

The median resident of Grant County is 49.5 years old; 17.9% are under 18 and 30.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 47.8%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 47.5%. 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Grant County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	49.5±0.5	39.4	+3.1
Under 18 years	17.9%±0.4 pts	21.7%	–
65 years and over	30.3%±0.3 pts	19.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47.8%	48.4%	−2.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	47.5%±0.3 pts	36.0%	+1.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.6 pts	1.6%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.5 pts	8.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.3%±0.7 pts	3.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	4.6%±1.3 pts	9.4%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	23.3%±2.0 pts	31.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.7%±1.7 pts	7.9%	–
With a disability	22.9%±2.2 pts	17.0%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.2%±1.3 pts	9.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.7%±1.7 pts	88.0%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	30.7%±2.9 pts	31.0%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	14.1%±1.7 pts	13.9%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	3.0%±1.0 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 Grant County earn?

Half of Grant County's 11,295 households earn less than $44,958 a year (±$4,212), against $64,059 in New Mexico. In 2015-2019 it was $46,573 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Grant County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$44,958±$4,212	$64,059	no clear change
Mean household income	$69,954±$5,233	$88,155	–
Per capita income	$31,209±$2,061	$36,218	no clear change
People below the poverty line	19.5%±2.9 pts	17.8%	−4.5 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	27.3%±8.5 pts	24.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	19.1%±3.2 pts	19.2%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.8%±2.3 pts	86.5%	–

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 Grant County?

Owners occupy 75.8% of Grant County's occupied homes and renters 24.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,600 by its owner (±$11,370). The median renter pays $825 a month including utilities, and 39.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Grant County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$175,600±$11,370	$248,100	+$21,640
Median gross rent	$825±$28	$1,067	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	39.7%±9.7 pts	41.7%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,243±$89	$1,564	–
Owner-occupied homes	75.8%±2.9 pts	70.0%	+7.7 pts
Housing units	14,755±23	956,964	−316
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.8%±1.3 pts	1.0%	–
Rental vacancy rate	8.0%±5.8 pts	5.9%	–
Single-family detached homes	62.2%±3.2 pts	64.5%	–
Mobile homes	25.1%±2.9 pts	15.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.9 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.9%±1.8 pts	4.4%	–

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 many new homes is Grant County building?

2019 10 units
2020 10 units
2021 0 units
2022 3 units
2023 0 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Grant County get to work?

72.3% of Grant County's workers drive alone and 12.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Grant County	New Mexico	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	45.1%±2.8 pts	57.8%	–
Unemployment rate	8.4%±2.4 pts	6.0%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	72.3%±4.7 pts	73.6%	–
Carpooled	11.1%±3.5 pts	9.9%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	3.8%±1.6 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	12.1%±3.3 pts	12.2%	+6.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	17.9 min±1.6	23.5 min	no clear change

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 are Grant County's census tracts?

Grant County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $28,500 (Tract 9644.01) to $103,447 (Tract 9647.01).

Census tracts of Grant County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 964135017964100	Mimbres (12%)	2,643	2,589±519	$48,478	$200,000	$608	15.6%
Tract 964235017964200	Cliff (8%)	2,133	2,350±479	$49,968	$174,900	not published	17.8%
Tract 964335017964300	Silver City (90%)	5,509	5,549±592	$41,782	$168,000	$870	25.3%
Tract 9644.0135017964401	Silver City (95%)	1,933	1,656±325	$28,500	$161,900	$822	25.2%
Tract 9644.0235017964402	Silver City (90%)	2,807	3,381±607	$48,642	$148,100	$946	16.9%
Tract 964535017964500	Santa Clara (57%)	2,627	2,665±428	$42,321	$158,900	$518	19.2%
Tract 964635017964600	Bayard (40%)	2,847	2,574±480	$35,141	$151,400	$716	30.6%
Tract 9647.0135017964701	Silver City (30%)	2,942	2,814±423	$103,447	$299,200	$855	6.5%
Tract 9647.0235017964702	Arenas Valley (15%)	3,094	2,753±510	$43,199	$190,700	$708	18.3%
Tract 964835017964800	Hurley (20%)	1,650	1,444±357	$37,500	$97,400	$615	13.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Grant County compare with New Mexico's other counties?

Grant County's rank among New Mexico's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	15th of 33
Growth 2020-2025	26th of 33
Residents per square mile	17th of 33
Median household income	27th of 32
Median home value	14th of 32
Median gross rent	20th of 31
Poverty rate	17th of 33
Bachelor's degree or higher	11th of 33
Median age	6th of 33

Every county in New Mexico

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Grant County 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.