Cibola County | |
|---|---|
 Cibola County Courthouse in Grants | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
 New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′N 107°59′W / 34.92°N 107.99°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| Founded | June 19, 1981 |
| Named for | Mythical Seven Cities of Cibola |
| Seat | Grants |
| Largest city | Grants |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,542 sq mi (11,760 km2) |
| • Land | 4,539 sq mi (11,760 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 27,172 |
| • Density | 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Cibola County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,172.[1] Its county seat is Grants.[2] It is New Mexico's youngest county, and the third youngest county in the United States, created on June 19, 1981, from the westernmost four-fifths of the formerly much larger Valencia County.
Cibola County comprises the Grants, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is a rich mining area with numerous Uranium mines.
- ^ "Cibola County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.