Grant County, New Mexico

County Distress Index: Elevated · 58.4 | 27,472 people · 22nd most distressed in New Mexico
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Grant County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 58.4 — 947th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within New Mexico, it ranks 22nd of 33 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 4 show more distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Grant County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 78.0 — worse than roughly 78% of U.S. counties.

Income & Poverty Primary driver 78.0
Poverty Rate 85
Income vs. State Median 64
Child Poverty Rate 85
Housing Cost Burden 60.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 76
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 76
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 8
Homeownership Rate 56
Rent-to-Income Ratio 85
Community Vulnerability 55.4
Uninsured Rate 19
Disability Rate 92
Employment & Wages 52.6
Unemployment Rate 61
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 32
Business Formation Rate 65
Debt & Delinquency 46.0
Debt in Collections 58
Medical Debt 72
Student Loan Delinquency 51
Auto Loan Delinquency 50
Credit Card Delinquency 27
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 17

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Grant County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Grant County, NM 58.4 Elevated —
Luna County, NM 75.4 Serious +17.0
Sierra County, NM 65.8 Serious +7.4
Hidalgo County, NM 63.9 Elevated +5.5
Catron County, NM 60.4 Elevated +1.9
Greenlee County, AZ 31.1 Healthy -27.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Grant County
Howard County, TX 58.4 Elevated +0.0
Union County, AR 58.4 Elevated -0.0
Appling County, GA 58.4 Elevated -0.0
Tift County, GA 58.5 Elevated +0.0
Marion County, IL 58.5 Elevated +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Grant County, New Mexico?

    Grant County has a County Distress Index score of 58.4 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 947th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 22nd in New Mexico out of 33 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Grant County?

    The primary driver of distress in Grant County is Income & Poverty, where the county scores 78.0 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Poverty Rate, Income vs. State Median, Child Poverty Rate.

  • How does Grant County compare to neighboring counties?

    Grant County (58.4) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Luna County, NM (75.4); Sierra County, NM (65.8); Hidalgo County, NM (63.9).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Grant County?

    Grant County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 27,472 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.