COMPARING TWO PLACES
Luna County vs Grant County
PLACE A
Luna County, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Grant County, Arkansas
Luna County is 35% larger than Grant County. Grant County earns more, with a median household income $35,130 higher.
LUNA COUNTYGRANT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population25,40718,756+35% vs Grant County
Population density930−21
Population growth1.3%0.6%+0.7 pts
Median age36.340.5−4.2
Male51.6%50.8%+0.8 pts
Female48.4%49.2%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born16.2%0.9%+15.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic28.3%91.1%−62.8 pts
Black1.1%2.7%−1.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino67.1%2.9%+64.2 pts
Asian1.1%0.5%+0.6 pts
Other2.3%2.8%−0.5 pts
Median household income$36,419$71,549−$35,130
Per capita income$22,287$36,762−$14,475
Poverty rate28.6%13.1%+15.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.6%21.5%−6.9 pts
Graduate degree5.1%5.2%−0.1 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%4.5%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation44.9%57.4%−12.5 pts
Median home value$128,000$161,700−$33,700
Median gross rent$650$788−$138
Owner-occupied70.9%80.7%−9.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.6%12.3%+8.3 pts
Rent-burdened households39.5%38.5%+1.0 pts
Average commute19.130.5−11.4
Worked from home6.2%10.3%−4.1 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.3%6.6%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025