Grant County is a

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located in the

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. At the 2020 census, the population was 28,185. Its

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is Silver City. The county was founded in 1868 and named for

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, the 18th President of the United States. Grant County comprises the Silver City, NM, Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

* Catron County - north * Sierra County - east * Luna County - southeast * Hidalgo County - south * Greenlee County, Arizona - west

National protected area

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(part)

Demographics

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 31,002 people, 12,146 households and 8,514 families living in the county. The

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was . There were 14,066 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 75.67%

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, 0.52%

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, 1.35% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03%

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, 19.02% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. 48.79% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. There were 12,146 households, of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were

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living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01. 26.20% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 23.70% from 25 to 44, 25.10% from 45 to 64 and 16.50% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males. The

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was $29,134 and the median family income was $34,231. Males had a median income of $31,126 and females $19,627. The

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was $14,597. About 15.10% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the

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, including 25.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 29,514 people, 12,586 households and 7,941 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 14,693 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 84.9% white, 1.4% American Indian, 0.9% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 9.6% from other races and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 48.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 11.9% were English, 11.8% were

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, 10.4% were Irish, and 2.9% were American. Of the 12,586 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.9% were non-families, and 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 45.9 years. The median Household income was $36,591 and the median family income was $44,360. Males had a median income of $38,731 and females $27,161. The per capita income was $21,164. About 11.7% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the

, including 23.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

2020 census

At the 2020 census, there were 28,185 people and 11,496 households in the county. The

was . There were 14,584 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up was 64.8% white, 2.1% American Indian, 1.1% Black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.7% from other races, and 19.5% of two or more races. 47.8% of the population are of Hispanic origin.

Communities

City

* Bayard

Towns

* Hurley * Silver City (county seat)

Village

* Santa Clara

Census-designated places

* Arenas Valley * Buckhorn * Casas Adobes *

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* Cobre * Faywood * Gila * Gila Hot Springs * Hachita *

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* Lake Roberts * Lake Roberts Heights * Little Walnut Village * Mimbres * North Hurley * Pinos Altos * Redrock * Rosedale * San Lorenzo * Trout Valley * Tyrone * White Signal

Unincorporated communities

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* Dwyer * Fort Bayard * Mangas Springs *

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* Mule Creek * Riverside * Separ * Sherman

Politics

Grant County has leaned Democratic for most of its history, although since 1980 Republicans have typically held over 40% of the vote. Since 1932, it has only voted for the Republican presidential nominee twice, both times by narrow margins. The communities of Silver City, Bayard and Hurley and surrounding areas are strongly Democratic and hold the majority of the county's voters, while many rural areas of the county, especially in the south and west, are highly Republican.

References

External links

* {{Coord, 32.73, -108.38, type:adm2nd_region:US-NM_source:UScensus1990, display=title 1868 establishments in New Mexico Territory Populated places established in 1868