Grant County, NM

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2022 Population

28,006

0.61% 1-year decline

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

48.1

1.91% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

20.5%

7.28% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$44,895

13.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$153,900

23.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

9,795

4.36% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Grant County, NM had a population of 28k people with a median age of 48.1 and a median household income of $44,895. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Grant County, NM declined from 28,178 to 28,006, a −0.61% decrease and its median household income grew from $39,429 to $44,895, a 13.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, NM are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.7%), White (Hispanic) (25.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.1%), Other (Hispanic) (5.03%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Grant County, NM reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Grant County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grant County, NM are Western New Mexico University (889 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Grant County, NM was $153,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Grant County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Grant County, NM was 2 cars per household.

Grant County, NM borders Greenlee County, AZ, Catron County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM, and Sierra County, NM.

United States New Mexico Silver City, NM

Population & Diversity

Grant County, NM is home to a population of 28k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.02% of Grant County, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.13k people).

In 2022, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.8k people) in Grant County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.21k White (Hispanic) and 5.34k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.7% of Grant County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, NM was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grant County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, NM

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 68
White (Hispanic)
7.21k ± 809
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.34k ± 843

50.1%

Hispanic Population

14k people

50.1% of the people in Grant County, NM are hispanic (14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Grant County, NM as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
128,832 ± 8,539 people
Philippines
5,882 ± 1,880 people
Germany
4,070 ± 1,565 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 128,832 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 5,882 and Germany with 4,070.

Foreign-Born Population

4.02%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

3.12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

878 people

As of 2022, 4.02% of Grant County, NM residents (1.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, NM was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grant County, NM compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,213 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
321 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
202 ± 124

Grant County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, NM employs 9.8k people. The largest industries in Grant County, NM are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,755 people), Educational Services (1,396 people), and Retail Trade (1,202 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($115,188), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,071), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,531).

Males in New Mexico have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,740. The income inequality in New Mexico (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.8k

2022 Value

± 862

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant County, NM grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 9.39k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, NM, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (968 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (859 people), and Management Occupations (803 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.8k

2022 Value

± 862

4.36%

1 Year growth

± 12.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Grant County, NM grew at a rate of 4.36%, from 9.39k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, NM, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,755 people), Educational Services (1,396 people), and Retail Trade (1,202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant County, NM, though some of these residents may live in Grant County, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,925

Median earning men ± $3,783

$31,933

Median earning women ± $5,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,753), Public Administration ($69,167), and Wholesale Trade ($66,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($55,313), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,115), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,538).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.72%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Mexico.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Construction
35
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$91.5k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$53.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$29.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, NM went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing the state of New Mexico. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (52.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.4%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Grant County, NM went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Grant County, NM for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Mexico

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Martin Heinrich

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ben Ray Luján

Senator from New Mexico

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are the senators currently representing New Mexico.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Mexico over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New Mexico

New Mexico is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Mexico have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Grant County, NM awarded 889 degrees. The student population of Grant County, NM in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,106 male students and 2,272 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grant County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (387 and 44.9%), followed by White (327 and 38%), Black or African American (63 and 7.32%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (29 and 3.37%).

The largest universities in Grant County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Western New Mexico University (889 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grant County, NM are Social Work (283 and 31.8%), General Studies (70 and 7.87%), and General Business Administration & Management (62 and 6.97%).

The median tuition cost in Grant County, NM for a public four year colleges is $4,770 for in-state students and $11,400 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,378 students enrolled in Grant County, NM, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,604 records, of which 69.1% were women and 30.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
171 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
24 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Grant County, NM was Social Work with 171 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Grant County, NM according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Western New Mexico University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

889 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western New Mexico University with 889 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grant County, NM, which is 0.489 times less than the 597 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 387 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 327 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($4,770) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,887) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.05% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.86% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (454k), Some college (398k), and Secondary Education (257k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, NM was $153,900 in 2022, which is 0.546 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $153,900, a 23.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, NM is 71.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Grant County, NM have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant County, NM is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Grant County, NM is $44,895. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Grant County, NM was Census Tract 9645 with a value of $46,907, followed by Census Tract 9642 and Census Tract 9641, with respective values of $45,202 and $44,974.

In 2023, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.05%.

Housing

Property

$153,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,891

$8,072

Median Property Taxes

±$641

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grant County, NM the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grant County, NM compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.5% of the housing units in Grant County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant County, NM compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9645
Census Tract 9642
Census Tract 9641

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Grant County, NM was Census Tract 9645 with a value of $46,907, followed by Census Tract 9642 and Census Tract 9641, with respective values of $45,202 and $44,974.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Grant County, NM colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$44,895

Median Household Income

± $4,241

11.3k

Number of Households

± 838

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Grant County, NM grew to $44,895 from the previous year's value of $39,429.

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, NM distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant County, NM is from New Mexico.

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.46

2021 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2022, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.44% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Mexico across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (12%)

In 2022, 72.8% of workers in Grant County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, NM have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Grant County, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grant County, NM compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grant County, NM distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grant County, NM have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 5.05%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, NM (5.54k out of 27.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant County, NM is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 26.7% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Grant County, NM has health coverage, with 27.7% on employee plans, 33.7% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, NM see 1350 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.98% increase from the previous year (1286 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1992 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 170 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, NM

Primary care physicians in Grant County, NM see an average of 1,350 patients per year. This represents a 4.98% increase from the previous year (1,286 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grant County, NM in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.06%

Uninsured

27.7%

Employer Coverage

33.7%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, NM grew by 13.4% from 4.46% to 5.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grant County, NM changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Grant County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grant County, NM.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.1% in Grant County, NM.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grant County, NM.