Census ACS · #849 μSA
Silver City Metro Area
The Silver City, Nm Micropolitan Statistical Area has 27,856 residents. The median household income is $45,921 and the median home value is $164,400.
27,856
Population
7
People / sq mi
$45,921
Median Income
$164,400
Median Home Value
The Silver City CBSA covers 3,961 sq mi of land at 7.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.1% |
| Black or African American | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6% |
Economy & Income
$45,921
Median Household Income
$30,395
Per Capita Income
10.5%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$164,400
Median Home Value
$810
Median Rent
73.2%
Homeownership
Education
89.7%
High School+
28.8%
Bachelor's+
Commute
0.1%
Drive Alone
13.0%
Work From Home
18.6 min
Avg Commute
44.2%
Foreign Born
Silver City spans this state
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Silver City, Nm Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 27,856 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #849 largest CBSA in the US.
The median household income in the Silver City metro area is $45,921, with a per capita income of $30,395.
The Silver City, Nm CBSA spans the state of New Mexico.
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Data for the Silver City, Nm CBSA (43500) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.