Grants, New Mexico Population 2024

8,952

Grants Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grants was:

  • White: 59.3%
  • Native American: 14.85%
  • Two or more races: 14.56%
  • Other race: 8.94%
  • Black or African American: 1.68%
  • Asian: 0.61%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
602.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.92% (-175)
The current population of Grants, New Mexico is 8,952 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,127.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,44259.3%
Native American1,36314.85%
Two or more races1,33614.56%
Other race8208.94%
Black or African American1541.68%
Asian560.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.07%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grants Population by Race

Grants Population Pyramid 2024

Grants Median Age

33.2

Total

36.3

Male

30.3

Female

Grants Adults

There are 6,934 adults, (1,284 of whom are seniors) in Grants.

Grants Age Dependency

62.4

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Grants Sex Ratio

Female4,40247.97%
Male4,77552.03%

Grants Population by Age

Grants Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9242.8561.638.4
Married1,3393.537822
Non Family1,0091.2148.351.7
Female4004.4149.350.8
Male1763.5440.959.1

3.57

Average Family Size

2.85

Average Household Size

61.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grants Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade86214.17%
Associates Degree6069.96%
Bachelors Degree62810.33%
Graduate Degree5869.63%
High School Graduate1,59926.29%
Less Than 9th Grade3004.93%
Some College1,50124.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grants Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grants Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic3,4172,566523
White1,6211,512593
2+ Races916822288
Native American78457741
Other Race66149827
Black12511815
Asian565612
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 36.58%.

Grants Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,727$34,046$90,721
Graduate Degree$115,543$116,165$65,990
High School Graduate$36,951$42,596$16,330
Less Than 9th Grade$14,293$20,191$12,857
Overall$41,133$52,589$35,968
Some College$34,949$59,091$33,053

$41,133

Average Earnings

$52,589

Average Male

$35,968

Average Female

Grants Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grants Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grants Language

54.74% of Grants residents speak only English, while 45.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 37.72% of the population.

Grants Language

Grants Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,8701,41529.06%
White2,04956327.48%
Native1,23747038%
Multiple1,20218315.22%
Other66511016.54%
Black472144.68%
Asian561221.43%

29.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.15%

Male Poverty Rate

30.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grants

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grants is Black, with 44.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grants is Multiple, with 15.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.19%.

Grants Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.42%
High School28.04%
Some College21.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%

Grants Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.21%
Male Unemployed35.09%
Male Employed13.88%
Female Employed11.64%

Grants Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grants Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,729$74,794
Households$55,631$69,049
Married Families$76,085$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,518$50,783

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grants Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Grants Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grants Marriage

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 35-44.

Grants Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grants Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

484

Number of Veterans

471

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War169
Vietnam118
Korea61
First Gulf War52
World War II10

Grants Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+157
18 to 34131
35 to 5486
65 to 7470
55 to 6440

Grants Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2395.92%
Hispanic1824.62%
Native American11211.84%
Other Race7510.42%
2+ Races525.2%
Black63.9%

Grants Veterans by Race

Grants Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grants Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.2%

Labor Force Participation

45.9%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Grants Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grants Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grants Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.62%

Born in Grants

92.8%

Native Born

7.2%

Foreign Born

3.26%

Non Citizen

3.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.8% of Grants residents were born in the United States, with 66.62% having been born in New Mexico. 3.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grants Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,734-43-0.49%
20288,777-44-0.5%
20278,821-44-0.5%
20268,865-43-0.48%
20258,908-44-0.49%
20248,952-44-0.49%
20238,996-38-0.42%
20229,034-113-1.24%
20219,147200.22%
20209,1271741.94%
20198,953-49-0.54%
20189,002-51-0.56%
20179,053-53-0.58%
20169,106-5-0.05%
20159,111-45-0.49%
20149,156-93-1.01%
20139,249-11-0.12%
20129,260-34-0.37%
20119,294530.57%
20109,24100%
20008,8061802.09%
19908,626-2,813-24.59%
198011,4392,67130.46%
19708,768-1,506-14.66%
196010,2741,54017.63%

Grants Population by Year