Bayard

County:: Grant County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.951
State:: New Mexico

Bayard is a city located in Grant County, New Mexico. Bayard has a 2025 population of 2,028. Bayard is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -4.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,118 in 2020.

The average household income in Bayard is $56,585 with a poverty rate of 31.56%. The median age in Bayard is 24.6 years: 24.4 years for males, and 27.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bayard includes 52.74% White, 9.79% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,250	52.74%
Two or more races	888	37.47%
Other race	232	9.79%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bayard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bayard's average per capita income is $29,035. Household income levels show a median of $33,269. The poverty rate stands at 31.56%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$103,831	-
Families	$71,012	$81,631
Households	$33,269	$56,585
Non Families	$20,536	$34,936

$29,035

Average Income

$33,269

Median Household Income

31.56%

Poverty Rate