Bayard, New Mexico Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,534. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,397 (-5.4% change)
Males: 1,182 (46.6%), Females: 1,352 (53.4%)
Grant County
Zip code: 88023
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $21,957
Median house value: $63,200
Population by Race
Races in Bayard:
- Hispanic (84.3%)
- Other race (29.0%)
- White Non-Hispanic (14.1%)
- Two or more races (3.3%)
- American Indian (2.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (2.6%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.4%), English (2.2%).
Elevation: 5820 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bayard
- High school or higher: 62.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 11.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bayard city
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 53.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 10.0%
- Divorced: 11.3%
6.6% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-1.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bayard:
- GILA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SILVER CITY, NM)
- MIMBRES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; DEMING, NM)
- SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL (about 71 miles; T OR C, NM)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bayard:
- LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL (about 91 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Abbreviation: LRU)
- BIGGS AAF (about 138 miles; FORT BLISS/EL PASO/, TX; Abbreviation: BIF)
- EL PASO INTL (about 139 miles; EL PASO, TX; Abbreviation: ELP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bayard:
- WHISKEY CREEK (about 5 miles; SILVER CITY, NM; Abbreviation: 94E)
- GRANT COUNTY (about 9 miles; SILVER CITY, NM; Abbreviation: SVC)
- DEMING MUNI (about 46 miles; DEMING, NM; Abbreviation: DMN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bayard:
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 101 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 12,562)
- NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY-DONA ANA (about 101 miles; LAS CRUCES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
- EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 113 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 132 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
- COCHISE COLLEGE (about 137 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 141 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO-MAIN CAMPUS (about 187 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 18,780)
Schools
Public high school in Bayard:
- COBRE HIGH (Students: 514; Location: 1111 W. CENTRAL; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Bayard:
- SNELL MIDDLE (Students: 353; Location: HWY 180; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Bayard:
- BAYARD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $48,094; Location: 525 CENTRAL AVE.; 14,259 books; 420 audio materials; 505 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)