Grant County, New Mexico

Grant County
County
Grant County Courthouse in Silver City
Grant County Courthouse in Silver City
Map of New Mexico highlighting Grant County
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
Map of the United States highlighting New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°44′N 108°23′W / 32.73°N 108.38°W / 32.73; -108.38
Country United States
State New Mexico
Founded1868
Named forUlysses S. Grant
SeatSilver City
Largest townSilver City
Area
 • Total3,968 sq mi (10,280 km2)
 • Land3,962 sq mi (10,260 km2)
 • Water5.9 sq mi (15 km2)  0.1%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2021)
27,889
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.grantcountynm.gov

Grant County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. At the 2020 census, the population was 28,185.[1] Its county seat is Silver City.[2] The county was founded in 1868 and named for Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States.[3]

Grant County comprises the Silver City, NM, Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments.[4]

  1. ^ "Grant County, New Mexico Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 141.
  4. ^ "Southwest New Mexico Council of Governments". Retrieved October 16, 2022.