Grants is a city located in Cibola County New Mexico. It is also the county seat of Cibola County. With a 2023 population of 9,157, it is the 25th largest city in New Mexico and the 4417th largest city in the United States.Grants is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,163 in 2020. Spanning over 15 miles, Grants has a population density of 614 people per square mile.
The average household income in Grants is $53,408 with a poverty rate of 31.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Grants is 34.9 years, 35.5 years for males, and 33.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grants was:
White
Native American
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.1
Average Family Size
2.63
Average Household Size
57.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 48.67%.
All
Male
Female
$32,043
Average Earnings
$34,286
Average Male
$31,040
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
61.39% of Grants residents speak only English, while 38.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.66% of the population.
rate
31.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.97%
Male Poverty Rate
31.42%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Grants is Native, with 53.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Grants is Other, with 10.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.57%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
40.8%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
514
Number of Veterans
490
Male Veterans
24
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.54%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
46.9%
Labor Force Participation
43.5%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
65.19%
Born in Grants
92.44%
Native Born
5.64%
Foreign Born
3.71%
Non Citizen
1.93%
Naturalized
92.44% of Grants residents were born in the United States, with 65.19% having been born in New Mexico. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.