Economy

Hurley's economy runs on Grant County copper and on Silver City, about 12 miles northwest. Freeport-McMoRan's Chino operation at Santa Rita is the anchor employer of the Mining District, and mine wages lead the local pay scale; health care, public schools, and retail account for most of the rest.

At Hurley's size the American Community Survey does not report a reliable industry-by-industry breakdown, so this profile describes the mix rather than charting shares that would carry very wide margins of error. The county-level industry chart on the Grant County profile shows the regional pattern.

Workforce

417
In the labor force
Census ACS 2020-2024
403
Employed, civilian 16+
Census ACS 2020-2024
$36,202
Median household income
Census ACS 2020-2024

JTIP's small-community tiers apply to Grant County hires: see the JTIP guide. Hurley's combined gross receipts tax rate is 7.375%, the lowest of the incorporated Mining District towns: check any address in the GRT tool.

Housing

$89,700
Median home value
Census ACS, owner-occupied
84.9%
Owner-occupied
Census ACS 2020-2024

Median gross rent is omitted: few Hurley households rent, and the ACS estimate carries a margin of error of about $250, too wide to publish as a single figure.

Sources and updates

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Hurley town, New Mexico (population B01003, median household income B19013, median home value B25077, labor force and employment B23025, tenure B25003). Median household income carries a margin of error of about $11,200. Median gross rent (B25064) is omitted: its margin of error, about $250, is too wide to report reliably at this population.
  • NM Taxation and Revenue Department, Gross Receipts and Compensating Tax Rate Schedule effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 (Hurley combined rate 7.375%).

All figures on this page carry their source inline. Last reviewed Jul 2026. Corrections are welcome through the contact form.