| | Silver City, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Population | 9,694 | 7,636 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.0% | 54.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.1% | 45.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38 | 50.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 10,257 | 8,019 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,545 | 7,698 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,683 | 4,600 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.0% | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -12.1% | 75.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 958.0 | 475.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.1 | 16.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Silver City, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.4% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 1.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.1% | 9.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.6% | 10.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.1% | 16.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.1% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Silver City, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| White | 43.7% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 52.2% | 32.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Silver City, NM | Ruidoso, NM | United States |
| Married Population | 31.6% | 54.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 30.0% | 54.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.4% | 45.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 43.5% | 21.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.0% | 16.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.35 | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,954 | 3,508 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,779 | 2,064 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 14.7% | 26.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.3% | 51.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,175 | 1,444 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 23.9% | 13.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.1% | 8.0% | 10.8% |