Grant County, New Mexico

administration
Grant County Courthouse
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Silver City
Foundation :
Demographics
Residents :	29,514 (2010)
Population density :	2.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	10,276 km²
Water surface :	4 km²
map

The Grant County is a county in the state of New Mexico to the United States . The county seat is Silver City . 29,514 residents lived here in 2010. It is named after the President Ulysses S. Grant .

geography

With an area of 10,276 square kilometers, the county is about half the size of Hesse . Of these, 4 square kilometers (0.04 percent) are water areas. The county is bordered by the following other counties: Catron County , Sierra County , Luna County , Hidalgo County, and Greenlee County .

history

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Fort Bayard Historic District . A total of 47 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	1143	-
1880	4539	297.1%
1890	9657	112.8%
1900	12,883	33.4%
1910	14,813	15%
1920	21,939	48.1%
1930	19,050	-13.2%
1940	20,050	5.2%
1950	21,649	8th %
1960	18,700	-13.6%
1970	22,030	17.8%
1980	26.204	18.9%
1990	27,676	5.6%
2000	31,002	12%
2010	29,514	-4.8%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000 Grant County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Cemetery in the Fort Bayard Historic District

The county had a population of 31,002 as of the 2000 census . There were 12,146 households and 8,514 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 75.67% White, 0.52% African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 19.02% other races Groups; 3.11% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 48.79% of the population.

Of the 12,146 households, 31.30% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 52.70% were married couples living together, 12.90% were single mothers. 29.90% were not families. 25.70% are single households and 10.70% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 26.20% residents under 18 years of age, 8.50% between 18 and 24 years of age, 23.70% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.50% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 91.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,134 , and the median income for a family is $ 34,231. Males had a median income of $ 31,126 versus $ 19,627 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,597. 18.70% of the population and 15.10% of families are below the poverty line. 25.90% of these were under 18 years of age and 9.50% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Grant County

There are five parishes in Grant County, including one city , two towns and one village . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau keeps 18 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

City