Overview
28,178
Total Population
47.2
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
78.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14,196
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Grant County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Grant County is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Grant County's population under 18 was 19.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Grant County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Grant County, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 15.93% aged 15 to 29, 39.99% aged 30 to 64, 24.21% aged 65 to 84, and 3.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 86 less females than males in Grant County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Grant County, NM.
- The Grant County, NM gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,335.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,183.
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Race / Ethnicity
Grant County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Grant County population: 80.20% are White, 0.94% are Black or African American, 1.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.03% are some other race and 13.66% are multiracial.
- Grant County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 14,196 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,982 (49.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Grant County is White with a population of 22,6 (80.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Grant County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 30,894 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Grant County's population decreased by 1,508 (4.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Grant County's population decreased by 1,183 (4.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Grant County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 26,941.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)