Grants

Population: 9,106
Median household income: $49,286
Median home value: $123,600

Grants is a community in Cibola County, New Mexico, home to 9,106 residents. At $49,286, its median household income sits below Cibola County's $51,765.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grants's population held roughly steady from 9,036 to 9,106, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $101,900 to $123,600.

The typical home was built around 1974. 30.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,106
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,286
Median home value: $123,600
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 3,445
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0369,106

Median household income

$41,475$49,286

Median home value

$101,900$123,600

Median gross rent

$686$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,036	$41,475	$101,900	$686
2020	8,987	$44,122	$103,600	$710
2021	9,208	$44,782	$107,500	$766
2022	9,177	$55,631	$137,100	$815
2023	9,106	$49,286	$123,600	$750

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	881	9.7%
5 to 17	1,591	17.5%
18 to 24	798	8.8%
25 to 34	1,344	14.8%
35 to 44	1,231	13.5%
45 to 54	1,202	13.2%
55 to 64	873	9.6%
65 to 74	507	5.6%
75 and over	679	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,919	21.1%
Black or African American	147	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,202	13.2%
Asian	72	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	17	0.2%
Two or more races	261	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,482	60.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,070	18.3%
High school graduate	1,448	24.8%
Some college or associate's	1,925	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	789	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	604	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,028	69.7%
Carpooled	305	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	193	6.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	9.5%
Other means	105	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,868	71.0%
15 to 29 min	191	7.3%
30 to 44 min	227	8.6%
45 to 59 min	273	10.4%
60+ min	72	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.80
Poverty rate: 30.5% (2,539 of 8,312)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,822	61.8%
Nonfamily households	1,124	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,946	85.5%
Vacant	499	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,650	56.0%
Renter-occupied	1,296	44.0%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other15.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,930	56.0%
1-unit, attached	46	1.3%
2 to 4 units	510	14.8%
5 to 19 units	284	8.2%
20 or more units	127	3.7%
Mobile home & other	548	15.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3530490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1542, -107.8323