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Bayard, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Grant County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,370
Population
2,495/sq mi density
$33,269
Median Income
$21,098 per capita
$118,100
Home Value
$100,584 Zillow
$653
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
936
Violent Crime/100K
1,263 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$33,269 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$118,100 home value, $653/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
936 violent crimes/100K (146% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.9%
2,297 → 2,069
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.2%
$29,918 → $33,269
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bayard across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,923
-146 from 2023 (2,069)
Projected Median Income 2030
$35,842
+$2,573 from 2023 ($33,269)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,297 | — | $29,918 | — |
| 2015 | 2,236 | -2.7% | $30,081 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,176 | -2.7% | $35,617 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 2,113 | -2.9% | $36,892 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,097 | -0.8% | $36,958 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,069 | -1.3% | $33,269 | -10% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.