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Silver City, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Grant County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
9,574
Population
946/sq mi density
$39,025
Median Income
$27,083 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$217,337 Zillow
$851
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
1,968 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$39,025 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $851/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.4%
10,144 → 9,394
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.3%
$35,068 → $39,025
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Silver City 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
8,899
-495 from 2023 (9,394)
Projected Median Income 2030
$42,043
+$3,018 from 2023 ($39,025)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,144 | — | $35,068 | — |
| 2015 | 9,867 | -2.7% | $36,227 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,629 | -2.4% | $35,247 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,369 | -2.7% | $31,620 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 9,578 | +2.2% | $31,451 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,394 | -1.9% | $39,025 | +24.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.