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 (983 degrees awarded in 2024).

    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.

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    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.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant County, NM
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      13.2k ± 83
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      6.41k ± 716
    3. White (Hispanic)
      4.1k ± 678
    47.8%
    Hispanic Population
    13.3k 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.

    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.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      126,568 ± 8,470 people
    2. Philippines
      6,950 ± 2,043 people
    3. Germany
      4,158 ± 1,582 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

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    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.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,058 ± 238
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      343 ± 189
    3. 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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

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    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.61 in Grant County, NM.

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    Health Behaviors

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    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.

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    Clinical Care

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    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.68% in Grant County, NM.

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    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.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    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.

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    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).

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 48
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 44
      Construction
    3. 35
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $91.5k
      Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
    2. $53.1k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $29.4k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    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

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (51.9%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (45.9%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.03%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Mexico went to Kamala Harris with 51.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.03%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Mexico for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from New Mexico

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    Martin Heinrich
    Senator from New Mexico1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ben Ray Luján
    Senator from New Mexico2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Grant County, NM awarded 983 degrees. The student population of Grant County, NM in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,147 male students and 2,384 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Grant County, NM are Hispanic or Latino (473 and 49%), White (361 and 37.4%), Black or African American (42 and 4.35%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (38 and 3.93%).

    The largest universities in Grant County, NM by number of degrees awarded are Western New Mexico University (983 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Grant County, NM are Social Work (275 and 28%), General Studies (84 and 8.55%), and Kindergarten & Preschool Education (64 and 6.51%).

    The median tuition cost 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 2024 there were 3,531 students enrolled in Grant County, NM, 32.5% men and 67.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,778 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Social Work
      180 degrees awarded
    2. Teacher Education
      38 degrees awarded
    3. School Counseling & Guidance Services
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Grant County, NM was Social Work with 180 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Western New Mexico University
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    983 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western New Mexico University with 983 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 282 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grant County, NM, which is 0.402 times less than the 701 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 473 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 361 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($4,914) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($2,941) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant County, NM is from New Mexico.
    0.46
    2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico
    0.462
    2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

    In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.3%)
    2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
    3. 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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    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%.

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    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.

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