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Welcome to Grant County ...

Time Zone: Grant County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Silver City is the Seat for Grant County.

Grant County was founded in 1868 and was created by taking area from Dona Ana County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Grant had a population of 26,998 people. This is a decrease of 8.12% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,383 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grant represented 1.43% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Grant County:

  • Bayard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
    • Bayard is located in Grant County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>
  • Hurley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Grant County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>
  • Santa Clara
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
    • Santa Clara is located in Grant County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
  • Silver City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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