Grant County, New Mexico

Grant County, New Mexico, has 27,252 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Silver City. It uses Mountain Time and covers 3,961 sq mi (10,259 km²) of land.

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Grant County in New Mexico
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Resident population, July 2025
27,252
Land area
3,961 sq mi (10,259 km²)
County seat or government
Silver City
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$44,958 ± $4,212
Median home value
$175,600 ± $11,370
Median rent, with utilities
$825 ± $28
Homes lived in by their owners
75.8% ± 2.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Silver City, NM micro areaCentral county
Water area
5.91 sq mi (15.3 km²)
State
New Mexico
County code (FIPS)
35017
Coordinates (central point)
32.732087, -108.381504

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Grant County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 8806117,464 people
  2. 880453,303 people
  3. 880232,057 people
  4. 880261,604 people
  5. 880221,326 people
  6. 880431,210 people
  7. 88041925 people
  8. 88065814 people
  9. 88049807 people
  10. 88038580 people
  11. 88051360 people
  12. 88028219 people
All 17
  1. 88053113 people
  2. 8802592 people
  3. 8803428 people
  4. 8804014 people
  5. 880550 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Grant County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Grant County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Grant County, largest first

  1. Silver City Consolidated Schools20,598 people
  2. Cobre Consolidated Schools7,177 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Silver City, New Mexico (town)9,536 people
  2. Bayard, New Mexico (city)2,057 people
  3. Santa Clara, New Mexico (village)1,809 people
  4. Little Walnut Village, New Mexico (CDP)1,445 people
  5. Arenas Valley, New Mexico (CDP)1,247 people
  6. Hurley, New Mexico (town)1,044 people
  7. Tyrone, New Mexico (CDP)814 people
  8. Gila, New Mexico (CDP)366 people
  9. Mimbres, New Mexico (CDP)330 people
  10. Hanover, New Mexico (CDP)263 people
  11. Rosedale, New Mexico (CDP)252 people
  12. San Lorenzo, New Mexico (CDP)219 people
All 26
  1. Casas Adobes, New Mexico (CDP)195 people
  2. White Signal, New Mexico (CDP)177 people
  3. North Hurley, New Mexico (CDP)166 people
  4. Pinos Altos, New Mexico (CDP)113 people
  5. Cliff, New Mexico (CDP)106 people
  6. Buckhorn, New Mexico (CDP)76 people
  7. Trout Valley, New Mexico (CDP)19 people
  8. Hachita, New Mexico (CDP)14 people
  9. Gila Hot Springs, New Mexico (CDP)10 people
  10. Cobre, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  11. Faywood, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  12. Lake Roberts, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  13. Lake Roberts Heights, New Mexico (CDP)0 people
  14. Redrock, New Mexico (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Luna County, New Mexico53 mi southeast
  2. Greenlee County, Arizona61 mi northwest
  3. Hidalgo County, New Mexico62 mi south
  4. Sierra County, New Mexico74 mi east
  5. Catron County, New Mexico81 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.