Silver City

NM

Grant County, New Mexico

Population 28K |Median income $44,895 |1 hospital

Population
28,006
Grant County
Median Income
$44,895
-29% vs avg
Median Home Value
$153,900
-21% vs avg
Median Age
48.1
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
28K-5%
Median Income
$45,921+21%
Median Home Value
$164,400+31%
Poverty Rate
19.5%-3%
Unemployment
8.4%-20%

Economics

Median Rent
$802/mo
Poverty Rate
20.5% +42% vs avg
Unemployment 7.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 26.4%
Work From Home 13%
Public Transit 0.3%

Demographics

White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 50.1%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
39.7%
Obesity
32.8%
Short Sleep Duration
31.2%
Physical Inactivity
28.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.8%
Diabetes
15.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
15.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
14.5%
Current Smoking
12.7%
Binge Drinking
11.8%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 72.9%
Dental Visit 58%

Other Measures

Coronary Heart Disease
9.8%
Current Asthma
9.5%
Stroke
4.9%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
775 per 100k
+119% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
3160 per 100k
+59% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
641.6
Homicide
12.8
Robbery
120.3
Burglary
625.1
Larceny-Theft
1954.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
580.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
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0
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0
★★
1
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
SILVER CITY · Critical Access Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Grant County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.