Grant County, New Mexico
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| Grant County, New Mexico | |
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 Location in the state of New Mexico |
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| Seat | Silver City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
10,276 km² (3,968 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 4 km² (2 mi²), 0.04% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
31,002 3/km² |
| Website: www.grantcountynm.com | |
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of 2000, the population was 31,002. Its county seat is Silver City6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 10,276 km² (3,968 mi²). 10,272 km² (3,966 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (2 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Catron County, New Mexico - north
- Sierra County, New Mexico - east
- Luna County, New Mexico - southeast
- Hidalgo County, New Mexico - south
- Greenlee County, Arizona - west
[edit] Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 31,002 people, 12,146 households, and 8,514 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 14,066 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 75.67% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 1.35% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 19.02% from other races, and 3.11% from two or more races. 48.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,146 households out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.70% were married couples 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.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% 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% who 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 median income for a household in the county was $29,134, and the median income for a family was $34,231. Males had a median income of $31,126 versus $19,627 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,597. About 15.10% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.90% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.
