Curry County, New Mexico Population 2023

48,445

Curry County, New Mexico's estimated 2023 population is 48,445 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Curry County, New Mexico is the 11th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 48,376 and has seen a growth of 0.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Curry County, New Mexico Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Curry County, New Mexico Population by Race

Curry County, New Mexico Population Pyramid 2023

Curry County, New Mexico Median Age

31.7

Total

30

Male

33.3

Female

Curry County, New Mexico Adults

There are 36,423 adults, (6,139 of whom are seniors) in Curry County, New Mexico.

Curry County, New Mexico Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Curry County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female23,87648.23%
Male25,62651.77%

Curry County, New Mexico Population by Age

Curry County, New Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.21

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

56.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Curry County, New Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Curry County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Curry County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 25.19%.

Curry County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$32,798

Average Earnings

$40,356

Average Male

$24,335

Average Female

Curry County, New Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Curry County, New Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Curry County, New Mexico Language

72.53% of Curry County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 27.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.75% of the population.

Curry County, New Mexico Language

Curry County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

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23.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.84%

Male Poverty Rate

21.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Curry County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Curry County, New Mexico is Multiple, with 55.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Curry County, New Mexico is Native, with 5.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.02%.

Curry County, New Mexico Poverty

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Curry County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

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Curry County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Curry County, New Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Curry County, New Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Curry County, New Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Curry County, New Mexico Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Curry County, New Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Curry County, New Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,373

Number of Veterans

3,788

Male Veterans

585

Female Veterans

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Curry County, New Mexico Veterans by War

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Curry County, New Mexico Veterans by Age

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Curry County, New Mexico Veterans by Race

Curry County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Curry County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

52.4%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Curry County, New Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Curry County, New Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Curry County, New Mexico Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.85%

Born in Curry County, New Mexico

92.25%

Native Born

9.96%

Foreign Born

6.71%

Non Citizen

3.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.25% of Curry County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 46.85% having been born in New Mexico. 6.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Curry County, New Mexico Place of Birth

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