Grant County, NM

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2024 Population

27,775

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.5

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

0.128% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,958

2.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$175,600

6.81% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,700

0.435% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.3% of the residents in Grant County, NM are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grant County, NM are Western New Mexico University (880 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Grant County, NM was $175,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Grant County, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 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 27.8k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.63% of Grant County, NM residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Grant County, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.41k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Grant County, NM residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grant County, NM was 98%, 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)
13.2k ± 83
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.41k ± 716
White (Hispanic)
4.1k ± 678

47.8%

Hispanic Population

13.3k people

47.8% of the people in Grant County, NM are hispanic (13.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
124,411 ± 8,401 people
Philippines
6,498 ± 1,976 people
Germany
4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

Foreign-Born Population

4.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

4.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.13k people

As of 2024, 4.63% of Grant County, NM residents (1.29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grant County, NM was 4.05%, 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
1,058 ± 238
Gulf War (1990s)
343 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
170 ± 133

Grant County, NM has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grant County, NM.

Economy

The economy of Grant County, NM employs 9.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant County, NM were Educational Services (1,606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,482 people), and Retail Trade (1,036 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,341), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,063), and Wholesale Trade ($70,895).

Employment

Occupations

9.7k

2024 Value

± 866

0.435%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, NM grew at a rate of 0.435%, from 9.66k employees to 9.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant County, NM, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,039 people), Management Occupations (851 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant County, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

9.7k

2024 Value

± 866

0.435%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant County, NM grew at a rate of 0.435%, from 9.66k employees to 9.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant County, NM, are Educational Services (1,606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,482 people), and Retail Trade (1,036 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

$33,964

Median earning men ± $4,873

$31,592

Median earning women ± $4,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,490), Information ($77,951), and Wholesale Trade ($71,064).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,853), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,569), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,841).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.

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.

The visualization shows the 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Grant County, NM awarded 880 degrees. The student population of Grant County, NM in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,157 male students and 2,413 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grant County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (414 and 48.4%), White (318 and 37.2%), Black or African American (43 and 5.03%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (33 and 3.86%).

The largest universities in Grant County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Western New Mexico University (880 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grant County, NM are Social Work (272 and 30.9%), General Studies (74 and 8.41%), and General Business Administration & Management (70 and 7.95%).

The median tuition cost in Grant County, NM for a public four year colleges is $4,914 for in-state students and $11,400 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,570 students enrolled in Grant County, NM, 32.4% men and 67.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,726 records, of which 69.4% were women and 30.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
33 degrees awarded
General Psychology
21 degrees awarded
Social Work
37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grant County, NM was Registered Nursing with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Western New Mexico University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

880 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western New Mexico University with 880 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 251 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grant County, NM, which is 0.399 times less than the 629 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 414 degrees mean that there were 1.3 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 318 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 ($4,914) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,954) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant County, NM was $175,600 in 2024, which is 0.528 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,400 to $175,600, a 6.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Grant County, NM is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant County, NM have an average commute time of 17.9 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.

In 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.38%.

Housing

Property

$175,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,370

$8,561

Median Property Taxes

±$659

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

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Grant County, NM were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,958

Median Household Income

± $4,212

11.3k

Number of Households

± 840

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Grant County, NM declined from $44,958 from the previous year's value of $45,921.

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

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (72.3%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (11.1%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Grant County, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.1%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant County, NM have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% 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 2025, 15.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 5.38%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant County, NM (5.27k out of 27k 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 Males 45 - 54 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 2025, 27.2% of the children was living in poverty in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 710 in Grant County, NM. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator grew 337 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.8% of the population of Grant County, NM has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 31.4% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grant County, NM see 1,549 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,549 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1730 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 153 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,549 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grant County, NM

Primary care physicians in Grant County, NM see an average of 1,549 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,549 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.18%

Uninsured

26.8%

Employer Coverage

31.4%

Medicaid

20.9%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grant County, NM grew by 1.72% from 5.09% to 5.18%.

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 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.2 in Grant County, NM.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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 35% in Grant County, NM.

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