Grant County, New Mexico
Grant County Courthouse
Grant County is in southwestern New Mexico with Arizona to the west. The Phelps-Dodge Corporation used to run a huge open pit copper mine near Tyrone, just south of Silver City.
Formed in 1868, Grant County contains 3,966 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water.
The county seat is Silver City.
Fast Facts about Grant County, New Mexico
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 62%
Government Sector: 26%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 8 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Grant County: 85.2
Median Resident Age: 38.8 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 62%
Government Sector: 26%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 8 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Grant County: 85.2
Median Resident Age: 38.8 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $36,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $133,400
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Agriculture & Forestry, Professional Services, Retail Services
Estimated Median Household Income: $36,700
Estimated Median Home Value: $133,400
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Health Care, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Construction, Government, Agriculture & Forestry, Professional Services, Retail Services
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 29,514 |
| Males | 14,487 |
| Females | 15,027 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 6,473 |
| 18 & over | 23,041 |
| 20-24 | 1,527 |
| 25-34 | 2,890 |
| 35-49 | 4,676 |
| 50-64 | 6,916 |
| 65 & over | 6,299 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14,252 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 15,262 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 25,058 |
| African-American | 255 |
| Asian | 123 |
| Native American | 400 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 22 |
| Other | 2,837 |
| Two or more | 819 |
