Grant County, New Mexico
| Grant County, New Mexico | |
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Grant County Courthouse in Silver City
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 Location in the U.S. state of New Mexico |
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 New Mexico's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1868 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Seat | Silver City |
| Largest town | Silver City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,968 sq mi (10,277 km2) |
| • Land | 3,962 sq mi (10,262 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 29,514 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,514. Its county seat is Silver City. The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States.
Grant County comprises the Silver City, NM Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,968 square miles (10,280 km2), of which 3,962 square miles (10,260 km2) is land and 5.9 square miles (15 km2) (0.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,002 people, 12,146 households, and 8,514 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 14,066 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). 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.
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