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Grant County, NM


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Silver City, NM
Designated Market Area: Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM-AZ-CO
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 27,686   ( 1,828 from 2010 , 504 from 2020)
Land area: 3961.2 square miles
Population density: 7.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,756 46.07% 11.1%
Black:2360.85% 27.6%
Indian:2550.92% 18.6%
Asian:2640.95% 101.5%
2+ races:3821.38% 26.1%
Hispanic:13,79349.82% 3.2%
Total non-White:14,93053.93% 1.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:551 9.8
Deaths:1,00917.9
Net Migration: -97-1.7
Net Immigration: 601.1
Change in White population:-1,600 -5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-228 -0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,514
14,35648.64%
1850.63%
2150.73%
1310.44%
3031.03%
14,25248.29%
15,15851.36%

2000
31,002
15,04848.54%
1130.36%
2290.74%
880.28%
3361.08%
15,12648.79%
15,95451.46%

1990
27,676
13,13447.46%
1720.62%
2730.99%
500.18%
n/a
14,04750.76%
14,54252.54%

1980
26,204
12,32247.02%
2000.76%
1100.42%
580.22%
n/a
13,45251.34%
13,88252.98%

1970
22,030
9,42342.77%
510.23%
370.17%
150.07%
n/a
12,35456.08%
12,607 57.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
3,471 11.2
2,9379.5
-1,678-5.4
1610.5
-692 -2.2
-796 -2.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,465 16.1
3,01510.9
1,3314.8
2070.7
1,914 6.9
1,412 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
4,839 18.5
2,068 7.9
-1,256 -4.8
n/a
812 3.1
660 2.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
699 3.2
n/a
2,899 13.2
1,275 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Grant County, NM
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.1
5,298 19.1%
22,388 80.9%
7,952 28.7%
11,292
2.40
6,044 53.5%
4,671 77.3%
452 7.5%
5,248 46.5%

2010
NumberPercent
45.9
6,473 21.9%
23,041 78.1%
6,299 21.3%
12,586
2.30
7,941 63.1%
5,698 71.8%
940 11.8%
4,645 36.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
8,118 26.2%
22,884 73.8%
5,073 16.4%
12,138
2.50
8,535 70.3%
6,395 74.9%
1,106 13.0%
3,603 29.7%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
8,504 30.7%
19,172 69.3%
3,892 14.1%
9,874
2.74
7,525 76.2%
6,019 80.0%
765 10.2%
2,349 23.8%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
8,825 33.7%
17,379 66.3%
2,753 10.5%
8,613
2.98
6,818 79.2%
5,994 87.9%
431 6.3%
1,795 20.8%

2022 Housing Data for Grant County, NM

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units14,625 
Median Value$153,900 
Occupied11,29277.2%
Vacant3,33322.8%
Owned8,07271.5%
Rented3,22028.5%
Median Rent$802 
Single-Family Units9,25563.3%
    Detached9,13362.4%
    Attached1220.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units8886.1%
Mobile Homes3,82426.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grant County, NM

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008167.2%
$10,000 to $14,9997036.2%
$15,000 to $19,9995675.0%
$20,000 to $24,9998287.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995905.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0869.6%
$35,000 to $39,9996365.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994293.8%
$45,000 to $49,9995955.3%
$50,000 to $59,9997136.3%
$60,000 to $74,9999448.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,0409.2%
$100,000 to $124,9999828.7%
$125,000 to $149,9995534.9%
$150,000 to $199,9993963.5%
$200,000 or more4143.7%
Median Household Income44,895 
Per Capita Income29,123 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state93 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8857.8%
Public Assistance3693.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,22219.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,88154.5%
Unemployed5978.4%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force4,47862.9%
Not in Labor Force2,63937.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 45.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,1432,39656.7%
Non-Profit25154831.4%
Self-Employed67834766.1%
Local Government34448741.4%
State Government48488335.4%
Federal Government1287463.4%
Total Private + Self3,8212,74358.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2071,99237.7%
Total5,0284,73551.5%
Pct. Govt.24.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,09111.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,72817.6%
Professional, Technical2,55326.1%
Service Occupations1,65916.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1191.2%
All others2,76428.2%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,75517.9%
Educational services1,39614.3%
Retail trade1,20212.3%
Accommodation and food services9109.3%
Construction8418.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7447.6%
Public administration4064.1%
Other services4034.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3944.0%
Manufacturing3663.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2893.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2542.6%
Finance and insurance2072.1%
Information1341.4%
Transportation and warehousing1281.3%
Utilities1171.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1141.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation810.8%
Wholesale trade540.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grant County, NM

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,25543.76%
Puerto Rican600.21%
Cuban1360.49%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1260.45%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran670.24%
Nicaraguan320.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran270.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American260.09%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian120.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian140.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,4365.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino770.27%
Japanese270.10%
Korean100.04%
Indian100.04%
Chinese30.01%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,20875.5%
Spanish6,14223.0%
Other Indo-European1060.4%
Other930.3%
Other Asian530.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun490.2%
German, other Germanic410.2%
Tagalog300.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English2,84710.2%
German2,79910.0%
Irish2,2558.1%
American8152.9%
Scottish6112.2%
Norwegian5922.1%
French4171.5%
Italian3781.3%
Polish3131.1%
European3071.1%
Danish2821.0%
British2711.0%
Scotch-Irish2070.7%
Welsh1990.7%
Dutch1840.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen27,37297.7%
Not a citizen6342.3%
Native26,88096.0%
Foreign-born1,1264.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grant County, NM

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
722 3.5%1,611 7.9%5,485 26.9%7,188 35.3%3,153 15.5%2,222 10.9%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 722 3.5%
9-12 Years 1,611 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,485 26.9%
Some College 7,188 35.3%
Bach. Degree 3,153 15.5%
Grad Degree 2,222 10.9%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Grant County, NM

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 11,508 10,459 1,049 9.1% 6.7%
1991 11,272 10,345 927 8.2% 7.2%
1992 11,163 9,901 1,262 11.3% 7.3%
1993 11,490 10,470 1,020 8.9% 7.3%
1994 11,781 10,886 895 7.6% 6.5%
1995 12,193 11,264 929 7.6% 6.7%
1996 12,865 11,893 972 7.6% 7.5%
1997 13,031 12,149 882 6.8% 6.4%
1998 13,080 12,167 913 7.0% 6.2%
1999 12,840 11,737 1,103 8.6% 5.6%
2000 12,772 12,020 752 5.9% 5.0%
2001 12,976 12,155 821 6.3% 5.0%
2002 12,629 11,389 1,240 9.8% 5.5%
2003 11,812 10,601 1,211 10.3% 5.9%
2004 11,714 10,727 987 8.4% 5.6%
2005 11,841 11,121 720 6.1% 5.2%
2006 12,051 11,533 518 4.3% 4.2%
2007 12,054 11,612 442 3.7% 3.6%
2008 12,227 11,647 580 4.7% 4.3%
2009 11,648 10,247 1,401 12.0% 7.1%
2010 12,247 11,110 1,137 9.3% 7.8%
2011 12,705 11,816 889 7.0% 7.2%
2012 13,023 12,174 849 6.5% 7.0%
2013 12,919 12,048 871 6.7% 6.9%
2014 12,587 11,766 821 6.5% 6.6%
2015 12,555 11,733 822 6.5% 6.6%
2016 12,559 11,740 819 6.5% 6.7%
2017 12,349 11,607 742 6.0% 6.1%
2018 12,377 11,779 598 4.8% 4.9%
2019 12,289 11,683 606 4.9% 5.0%
2020 11,893 10,819 1,074 9.0% 8.4%
2021 11,468 10,605 863 7.5% 7.1%
2022 11,572 11,096 476 4.1% 4.0%
2023 11,712 11,301 411 3.5% 3.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com