Grant County, NM jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Grant County economy
5.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
10,240
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,856
people in Grant County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$45,921
median household income
Source: Census ACS
39%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Grant County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Grant County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Grant County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Grant County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board
Catron, Dona Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, Socorro
America`s Job Center Silver City
Silver City · Affiliate
Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 ( Closed for lunch 12pm- 1pm)
Other New Mexico counties
Laid off or looking for work in Grant County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from New Mexico’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.