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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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