Grants is a somewhat small city located in the state of New Mexico. With a population of 9,071 people and three associated neighborhoods, Grants is the 23rd largest community in New Mexico.

A relatively large number of people in Grants telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small city, Grants does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Grants citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.96% of adults 25 and older in Grants have a college degree.

The per capita income in Grants in 2018 was $26,873, which is middle income relative to New Mexico, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,492 for a family of four. However, Grants contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Grants is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grants home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Grants, accounting for 57.60% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Grants residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Grants include English, European, German, Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Grants is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.