The Town Files

Cibola County, New Mexico

26,845 people. The median home is worth $125,400 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $50,759.

Towns in Cibola County

Towns in Cibola County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grants9,163$136,500$47,18337.2

People and housing

Cibola CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$125,400$187,400
Median rent$759$916
Median household income$50,759$55,614
Median age40.039.9
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%18.7%
Below the poverty line28.4%18.0%

Jobs and pay

7,226 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,565 a year.

Largest industries in Cibola CountyHealth care & social assistan…1,441 jobs · $45,629Retail859 jobs · $32,129Hotels & restaurants650 jobs · $20,798Mining, oil & gas329 jobs · $81,819Administrative & support282 jobs · $62,541Construction175 jobs · $60,625
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cibola County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 5.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 442 storm events in Cibola County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Cibola County by type since 1996Hail28Drought181Wildfire8High Wind101Dust Storm6Heavy Snow33Flash Flood37Strong Wind6Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cibola County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 26, 2026FloodEM-3660: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
October 29, 2013FloodDR-4152: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
November 23, 2011FloodDR-4047: Flooding
September 13, 2010FloodDR-1936: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).