Grant County, New Mexico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Grant County
U.S. county
Grant County Courthouse in Silver City
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	1868
Named for	Ulysses S. Grant
Seat	Silver City
Largest town	Silver City
Area
• Total	3,968 sq mi (10,280 km2)
• Land	3,962 sq mi (10,260 km2)
• Water	5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.1%%
Population
• Estimate  (2021)	27,889
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. At the 2020 census, the population was 28,185. Its county seat is Silver City. The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States.

Grant County comprises the Silver City, NM, Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments.

Geography

Narrow-gauge railroad to the mines at Pinos Altos

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,968 square miles (10,280 km²), of which 3,962 square miles (10,260 km²) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km²) (0.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Catron County - north
• Sierra County - east
• Luna County - southeast
• Hidalgo County - south
• Greenlee County, Arizona - west

National protected area

• Gila National Forest (part)

Demographics

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 29,514 people, 12,586 households and 7,941 families living in the county. The population density was 7.4 per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 14,693 housing units at an average density of 3.7 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial make-up was 84.9% white, 1.4% American Indian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 9.6% from other races and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 48.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 11.9% were English, 11.8% were German, 10.4% were Irish, and 2.9% were American.

Of the 12,586 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 45.9 years.

The median Household income was $36,591 and the median family income was $44,360. Males had a median income of $38,731 and females $27,161. The per capita income was $21,164. About 11.7% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

At the 2020 census, there were 28,185 people and 11,496 households in the county. The population density was 7.1 per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 14,584 housing units at an average density of 3.7 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial make-up was 64.8% white, 2.1% American Indian, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.7% from other races, and 19.5% of two or more races. 47.8% of the population are of Hispanic origin.

Communities

Showy specimen of chalcopyrite in quartz needles, from the old Groundhog Mine, between Bayard and the Chino mine.

The old Pinos Altos Opera House

City

• Bayard

Towns

• Hurley
• Silver City (county seat)

Village

• Santa Clara

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

• Carpenter
• Dwyer
• Fort Bayard
• Mangas Springs
• Mimbres Valley
• Mule Creek
• Riverside
• Separ
• Sherman

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Grant (Nuevo México) para niños