Grant County, NM Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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C

Population

Metric Grant County New Mexico Avg U.S. Average
Population 26,992 2,109,122 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6.8 17.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.51% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 47.6 37.7 37.1
Households 11,069 824,565 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Grant County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Grant County New Mexico Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $46,130 $62,378 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.71% 4.57% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 8.4% 5.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Grant County New Mexico Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $147,828 $197,886 $242,182
Median rent $810 $1,020 $1,342
Homeownership rate 73.2% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Grant County New Mexico Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.4 18.7 22.5
Work from home 13.0% 11.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Grant County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Grant County New Mexico Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.1% 26.3% 31.6%
Average household size 2.44 2.52 2.54

Health

Grant County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Grant County New Mexico Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 80.2 78.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 17.1% 17.9% 16.3%
Smokers 15.6% 18.0% 19.0%