The Town Files

Grant County, New Mexico

27,775 people. The median home is worth $175,600 (typical New Mexico town: $187,400) and the median household earns $44,958.

Towns in Grant County

Towns in Grant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Silver City9,704$182,100$38,71140.8

People and housing

Grant CountyTypical New Mexico town
Median home value$175,600$187,400
Median rent$825$916
Median household income$44,958$55,614
Median age49.539.9
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%18.7%
Below the poverty line19.5%18.0%

Jobs and pay

9,440 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,413 a year.

Largest industries in Grant CountyRetail1,047 jobs · $30,708Administrative & support918 jobs · $63,752Health care & social assistan…905 jobs · $45,008Construction410 jobs · $51,342Other services258 jobs · $40,953Professional & technical serv…154 jobs · $46,896
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grant County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 909 storm events in Grant County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Grant County by type since 1996Hail54Flood5Drought618Tornado2High Wind56Dust Storm57Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow11Flash Flood66Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Grant County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 16, 2025FireFM-5588: Trout Fire
April 5, 2020BiologicalDR-4529: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3460: Covid-19
May 26, 2012FireFM-2978: Whitewater-Baldy Fire Complex
March 8, 2011FireFM-2866: Quail Ridge Fire
August 30, 2006Severe StormDR-1659: 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).