Silver City

County:: Grant County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.119
State:: New Mexico

Silver City is a town located in Grant County, New Mexico. Silver City has a 2025 population of 9,153. Silver City is currently declining at a rate of -1.21% annually and its population has decreased by -5.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,712 in 2020.

The average household income in Silver City is $58,764 with a poverty rate of 21.62%.The median age in Silver City is 40.2 years: 38.9 years for males, and 40.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Silver City includes 66.72% White, 9.85% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,388	66.72%
Two or more races	1,788	18.68%
Other race	943	9.85%
Asian	225	2.35%
Native American	164	1.71%
Black or African American	66	0.69%

Silver City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Silver City's average per capita income is $28,066. Household income levels show a median of $39,025. The poverty rate stands at 21.62%.

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	$76,563	-
Families	$59,180	$79,469
Households	$39,025	$58,764
Non Families	$35,442	$41,020

$28,066

Average Income

$39,025

Median Household Income

21.62%

Poverty Rate