Town in Grant County, New Mexico · 10.1 sq mi · 909 people per sq mi
About 9,200 people live in Silver City. The typical household earns $38,711, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,718 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.68%
Men 38.9 · Women 40.9
1880–2026
9,198
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
9,198
2026 projection
5.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,198 | -86 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,284 | -90 | 0.96% |
| 2024 | 9,374 | -5 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 9,379 | -140 | 1.47% |
| 2022 | 9,519 | -88 | 0.92% |
| 2021 | 9,607 | -111 | 1.14% |
| 2020 | 9,718 | +349 | 3.73% |
| 2019 | 9,369 | -122 | 1.29% |
| 2018 | 9,491 | -138 | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 9,629 | -138 | 1.41% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 95 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 38% | 31% |
| Never married | 43% | 45% | 40% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau