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Grant County

New Mexico · 27,252 residents (2025 est.) · 3,961 sq mi
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Grant County is a county of 27,775 people in New Mexico. The median age is 49.5, about 11 years above the US median. There are 7 people per square mile. The typical home is worth $175,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Households here earn about 30% less than in New Mexico as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
27,775
−10%since 2000
from 31,002 in 2000
27,252 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
7 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 8 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.5
+28%since 2000
from 38.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3,961 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K28K29K30K31K19902000201020202024Grant County
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(1,133)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.7%(1,309)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(1,584)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(1,703)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(1,469)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.8%(2,435)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.9%(3,023)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.2%(2,838)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(3,862)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7417.3%(4,795)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8410.2%(2,830)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(794)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,958
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $29,134 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,209
+114%since 2000
from $14,597 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
32.0%
+13.9 ptssince 2009
from 18.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
+14%since 2010
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing4%
US avg: 0.4%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction3.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$175,600
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$825
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $419 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
24.2% rent
Vacancy rate
23.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 18.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.3%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+12%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic48.5%(15,048)
Black0.4%(113)
Hispanic / Latino48.8%(15,126)
Asian0.3%(79)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.5%(13,182)
Black0.8%(221)
Hispanic / Latino47.8%(13,288)
Asian0.9%(239)
Other3%(845)
Diversity Score
68
+2%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−17%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican39.7%(11,038)
Spaniard0.9%(256)
Puerto Rican0.7%(198)
Cuban0.3%(80)
Honduran0.2%(56)
Guatemalan0.2%(44)
Peruvian0.1%(35)
Salvadoran0.1%(30)
Nicaraguan0.1%(20)
Colombian0.1%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(123)
Filipino0.2%(42)
Japanese0.1%(39)
Korean0.1%(18)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English10.5%(2,923)
German10.1%(2,807)
Irish9.6%(2,677)
American3.8%(1,054)
Scottish3%(830)
Italian2.6%(732)
French1.6%(453)
Norwegian1.6%(450)
Polish1.2%(331)
Dutch1%(287)
Welsh0.8%(223)
British0.7%(202)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.7%(192)
Swedish0.7%(186)
Danish0.6%(153)
Hungarian0.5%(126)
Portuguese0.2%(69)
Swiss0.2%(51)
Czech0.2%(46)
Greek0.2%(45)
Finnish0.1%(20)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Slovak0.1%(15)
Russian0.1%(14)
Haitian0%(13)
Austrian0%(12)
Serbian0%(8)
Belgian0%(7)
Arab0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.7%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.1%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+36%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 72.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.4%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
45.1%
−9.4 ptssince 2011
from 54.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.0%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
22.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.1%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
22.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 22.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.8%
+21.7 ptssince 2017
from 65.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 86.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
76.7%
+5.5 ptssince 2016
from 71.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.3%
−6.3 ptssince 2016
from 27.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(4,409)
Married43.3%(5,139)
Widowed5.4%(643)
Divorced14.2%(1,691)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(3,597)
Married41.8%(4,966)
Widowed10.7%(1,270)
Divorced17.1%(2,034)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.2%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
37.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
32.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
37.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
63.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 61.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.7%(170)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(370)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.5%(1,092)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,207 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Grant County, New Mexico?

Grant County, New Mexico has about 27,775 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Grant County, New Mexico?

The typical household in Grant County, New Mexico earns about $44,958 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Grant County, New Mexico expensive?

In Grant County, New Mexico, the median home is worth about $175,600, and the typical rent is about $825 a month.

How educated are people in Grant County, New Mexico?

About 30.7% of adults age 25 and over in Grant County, New Mexico hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Grant County, New Mexico?

About 19.5% of people in Grant County, New Mexico live below the federal poverty line.

Has Grant County, New Mexico grown since 1990?

Yes, Grant County, New Mexico has grown since 1990. The population has added about 99 residents, a change of about 0 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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