Grant County, New Mexico Population 2024

27,251

Grant County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 27,251 with a growth rate of -0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Grant County, New Mexico is the 15th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 29,386 and has seen a growth of -7.27% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202926,146-221-0.84%
202826,367-221-0.83%
202726,588-221-0.82%
202626,809-221-0.82%
202527,030-221-0.81%
202427,251-221-0.8%
202327,472-221-0.8%
202227,693-200-0.72%
202127,893-312-1.11%
202028,2051,2644.69%
201926,941-333-1.22%
201827,274-397-1.43%
201727,671-390-1.39%
201628,061-308-1.09%
201528,369-507-1.76%
201428,876-233-0.8%
201329,109-151-0.52%
201229,260-90-0.31%
201129,350-36-0.12%
201029,38600%
199027,6761,4725.62%
198026,2044,17418.95%
197022,0303,33017.81%
196018,700-2,949-13.62%
195021,6491,5997.98%
194020,0501,0005.25%
193019,050-2,889-13.17%
192021,9397,12648.11%
191014,8131,93014.98%
190012,8833,22633.41%
18909,6575,118112.76%
18804,5393,396297.11%
18701,143-25,003-95.63%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.8% (-221)
County Website
Grant County
2020 Population
28,205
Area
3961 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.38% (-954)
Founded
1868

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,00671.43%
Two or more races5,75920.56%
Other race1,4445.16%
Native American3031.08%
Black or African American2560.91%
Asian2380.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grant County, New Mexico Population by Race

Grant County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Grant County, New Mexico Median Age

48.1

Total

46.3

Male

50

Female

Grant County, New Mexico Adults

There are 22,708 adults, (7,952 of whom are seniors) in Grant County, New Mexico.

Grant County, New Mexico Age Dependency

89.8

Age Dependency Ratio

53.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Grant County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female13,92249.71%
Male14,08450.29%

Grant County, New Mexico Population by Age

Grant County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2922.471.528.5
Non Family5,2481.2659.740.3
Married4,6713.1489.210.8
Female1,1224.1452.547.5
Male2514.5371.728.3

3.3

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

71.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grant County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6117.9%
Associates Degree1,8579.11%
Bachelors Degree3,15315.47%
Graduate Degree2,22210.9%
High School Graduate5,48526.91%
Less Than 9th Grade7223.54%
Some College5,33126.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grant County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grant County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,4669,7743,419
Hispanic8,9827,4181,685
2+ Races3,5012,994794
Other Race1,094856176
Native American29023272
Black19519513
Asian177158112

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 63.28%.

Grant County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,313$55,637$36,304
Graduate Degree$54,783$0$60,108
High School Graduate$23,000$35,257$12,449
Less Than 9th Grade$23,854$26,250$18,653
Overall$30,569$32,088$28,540
Some College$28,958$29,875$24,815

$30,569

Average Earnings

$32,088

Average Male

$28,540

Average Female

Grant County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grant County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grant County, New Mexico Language

75.55% of Grant County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 24.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 22.96% of the population.

Grant County, New Mexico Language

Grant County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,5122,93321.71%
White12,4702,18917.55%
Multiple5,5021,35124.55%
Other1,43632122.35%
Native28415052.82%
Asian2153516.28%
Black2342811.97%

20.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.83%

Male Poverty Rate

23.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grant County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grant County, New Mexico is Native, with 52.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grant County, New Mexico is Black, with 11.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.89%.

Grant County, New Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School21.32%
Less Than 9th Grade20.05%
Some College17.81%
Bachelors or Greater7.69%

Grant County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.9%
Male Unemployed29.15%
Female Employed10.41%
Male Employed8.9%

Grant County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grant County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,686$89,411
Households$44,895$67,689
Married Families$77,434$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,081$41,837

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grant County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.7%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Grant County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grant County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Grant County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grant County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,550

Number of Veterans

2,319

Male Veterans

231

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,251
First Gulf War396
Second Gulf War202
Korea73
World War II43

Grant County, New Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+833
65 to 74819
55 to 64562
35 to 54336
18 to 340

Grant County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9060.11677490503614753
Hispanic1,0700.10204081632653061
2+ Races3580.07936156062957216
Other Race2380.21193232413178986
Black350.1388888888888889
Native American130.0429042904290429

Grant County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Grant County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grant County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.4%

Labor Force Participation

41.9%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Grant County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grant County, New Mexico 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

53.86%

Born in Grant County, New Mexico

95.98%

Native Born

4.02%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

1.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.98% of Grant County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 53.86% having been born in New Mexico. 2.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grant County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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