New Mexico

Grant

28,185
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Grant

Grant, New Mexico, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 1,143. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 28,185.

Its recorded population peaked at 31,002 in 2000, and has since declined by roughly 9 percent.

On the ground today, 24 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Mimbres Culture Warfare, Mimbres Valley Violence Evidence, Battle of Santa Rita del Cobre, and 47 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202028,185
201029,514
200031,002
199027,676
198026,204
197022,030
196018,700
195021,649
194020,050
193019,050
192021,939
191014,813
190012,883
18909,657
18804,539
18701,143
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Grant

Military engagements that took place in Grant, New Mexico.

Mimbres Culture Warfare
1000
Mimbres Valley Violence Evidence
1000
Battle of Santa Rita del Cobre
1837
Battle of Kearny's Pass NM
1846
Battle of Pinos Altos
1861
Battle of Doubtful Canyon
1862
Mimbres Apache Skirmish near Pinos Altos (1862)
1862
Action at Bear Spring
1863
Killing of Mangas Coloradas at Fort McLane
1863
Capture and Killing of Mangas Coloradas (January 1863)
1863
Battle of Mimbres River
1863
Murder of Mangas Coloradas — Fort McLane (January 18, 1863)
1863
Battle of Cow Springs NM
1869
Battle of Burro Mountains NM
1876
Battle of Las Animas Canyon — Victorio (September 18, 1879)
1879
Hatch's Ranch Fight — New Mexico 1879
1879
Mimbres River Valley Raids — Victorio's Campaign 1879
1879
Black Range Skirmishes – Victorio War
1879
Victorio War New Mexico
1879
Battle of Las Animas Canyon
1879
Victorio War — Battle of Membres River (September 1879)
1879
Mimbres River Fight 1880
1880
Battle of Massacre Canyon NM
1880
Battle of Crow Flat NM
1885

Historic places in Grant

National Register of Historic Places listings in Grant, New Mexico.

Wood, Dr. Granville, House
Mimbres
Silver City Water Works Building
Silver City
Ailman, H. B., House
Silver City
Perrault, George O., House
Sherman
San Lorenzo Historic District
San Lorenzo
NAN Ranch
Dwyer
L. C. Ranch Headquarters
Gila
Grijalva, Luciana B., House
San Lorenzo
Fort Bayard Historic District
Santa Clara
Silver City Woman's Club
Silver City
Silver City Historic District North Addition
Silver City
Pinos Altos Historic District
Pinos Altos
Trujillo, Maria J. and Juan, House
Dwyer
Hooks-Moore Store
Mimbres
Torres, Antonio, House
San Lorenzo
Portillo, Mauricio, House
San Lorenzo
San Juan Historic District
San Juan
Ritch Hall
Silver City
San Juan Teacherage
Sherman
Redding, William, House
Mimbres
Andazola, Trinidad, House
Dwyer
Light Hall
Silver City
Acklin Store
San Lorenzo
Bullard Hotel
Silver City
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Frequently asked about Grant

When does Grant first appear in the US census?
Grant, New Mexico first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 1,143.
What is the population of Grant?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Grant had a recorded population of 28,185.
When did Grant's population peak?
Grant's recorded population peaked at 31,002 in 2000.
Were any battles fought in Grant?
24 documented military engagements took place in Grant, including Mimbres Culture Warfare, Mimbres Valley Violence Evidence, Battle of Santa Rita del Cobre.
How many historic places are in Grant?
47 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Grant, New Mexico.
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