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Cibola County, NM

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Cibola County has a population of 27.2 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 4,542.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 12%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $706 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Cibola County voted for Democratic candidates every time and never voted for Republicans.

Cibola County comprises Grants, NM micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Grants.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Apache County, Bernalillo County, Catron County, McKinley County, Sandoval County, Socorro County, and Valencia County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
58.23%38.83%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.26%46.44%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
64.05%34.42%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
60.18%36.37%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
46.4%39.63%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
53.3%44.65%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%12%
Government
Enterprises
37%-3%
Private Industries63%22%
Agriculture2%99%
Mining5%22%
Utilities2%85%
Construction4%124%
Manufacturing1%-43%
– Durable<1%0%
– Nondurable<1%0%
Trade11%18%
– Wholesale3%-6%
– Retail8%29%
Transportation1%140%
Information<1%0%
Finance & Insurance2%0%
Real Estate10%10%
Professional &
Business Services
6%8%
Educational Services1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
12%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%45%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%44%
Other Services22%0%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers31
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores42
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care52
⛽ Gasoline Stations156
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers32
🏬 Department Stores63
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns
🍽️ Full-service restaurants113
🍔 Limited-service restaurants145
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation125
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$286,000 N/A
Top 20%50%$176,900 $187,600
Next highest 20%24%$83,200 $106,400
Middle 20%15%$51,100 $65,300
Second lowest 20%8%$28,600 $39,200
Bottom 20%3%$10,700 $18,600
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries70%$69,200
Self-Employment10%$33,400
Investment Income111%$22,100
Social Security35%$19,500
Supplemental Security8%$11,600
Public Assistance5%Below $10,000
Retirement22%$28,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%10%10%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%9%10%
$50K
– $99K
<1%9%10%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%10%3%
$200K
& more
<1%1%1%<1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$46,600 $27,400
African-American
Hispanic$35,300 $24,800
Asian$46,900
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$35,800 $19,100
Highschool & GED$38,900 $26,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$50,000 $26,900
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,600 $45,500
Graduate Degree$64,100 $64,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$56,900 $43,400
STEM2$104,000 $92,800
Gray-Collar3$57,600 $28,700
Pink-Collar4$49,100 $18,200
Sales5$29,500 $18,700
Blue-Collar6$41,200 $27,200
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+++$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves
Hurricane
Ice Storm+
Landslide+++$
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind++
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+++$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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ZIP Codes in Cibola County