Grant County, New Mexico

26 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 27,856
Median household income: $45,921
Median home value: $164,400

Grant County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 27,856. 26 cities and places have their primary county here. At $45,921, its median household income sits below New Mexico's $62,125.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grant County's population held roughly steady from 27,669 to 27,856, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $37,843 to $45,921.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $810.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,856
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $45,921
Median home value: $164,400
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 14,664
Homeownership rate: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,66927,856

Median household income

$37,843$45,921

Median home value

$125,100$164,400

Median gross rent

$671$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,669	$37,843	$125,100	$671
2020	27,391	$37,453	$127,100	$690
2021	28,178	$39,429	$125,000	$720
2022	28,006	$44,895	$153,900	$802
2023	27,856	$45,921	$164,400	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,178	4.2%
5 to 17	3,844	13.8%
18 to 24	2,201	7.9%
25 to 34	2,500	9.0%
35 to 44	3,019	10.8%
45 to 54	2,881	10.3%
55 to 64	4,004	14.4%
65 to 74	4,766	17.1%
75 and over	3,463	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,221	47.5%
Black or African American	186	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	276	1.0%
Asian	241	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	36	0.1%
Two or more races	523	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,373	48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,133	10.3%
High school graduate	5,561	27.0%
Some college or associate's	7,007	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,368	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,564	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,087	73.9%
Carpooled	1,033	10.8%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	192	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,246	13.0%
Other means	27	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,037	48.4%
15 to 29 min	2,924	35.0%
30 to 44 min	642	7.7%
45 to 59 min	373	4.5%
60+ min	373	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 19.5% (5,273 of 27,000)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,777	52.2%
Nonfamily households	5,292	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,069	75.5%
Vacant	3,595	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,107	73.2%
Renter-occupied	2,962	26.8%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other26.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,087	62.0%
1-unit, attached	163	1.1%
2 to 4 units	702	4.8%
5 to 19 units	740	5.0%
20 or more units	141	1.0%
Mobile home & other	3,831	26.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 35017
State: New Mexico
Land area: 3,961 sq mi
Water area: 5.91 sq mi
Center point: 32.7321, -108.3815