Grant County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,775
Rank #1,553 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$44,958 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,964 of 3,222
8th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.5% +54.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,624 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Home Value
$175,600 −37.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,697 of 3,222
47th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.7% −9.0% vs nat'l
Rank #720 of 3,222
78th %ile
Unemployment Rate
8.4% +57.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,985 of 3,222
7th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
94.8% Insured
30.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%7.2%14.4%21.6%28.8%36.0%43.2%47.8%47.5%2.3%0.9%0.8%0.6%0.1%

About Grant County, New Mexico

Grant County, New Mexico has a total population of 27,775, making it the 1,553rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Grant County is 49.5 years, which is 27.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Grant County is $44,958, which ranks #2,964 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 40.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 8.4%.

The median home value in Grant County is $175,600, 37.7% below the national median. Renters in Grant County pay a median gross rent of $825 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Grant County, 30.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.2 min.

Grant County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 47.8% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (47.5%) and Two or More Races (2.3%).

All data for Grant County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.