Curry County, New Mexico Population 2024

46,676

Curry County, New Mexico's estimated 2024 population is 46,676 with a growth rate of -0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Curry County, New Mexico is the 12th largest county in New Mexico. The 2010 population was 48,977 and has seen a growth of -4.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202944,536-428-0.95%
202844,964-428-0.94%
202745,392-428-0.93%
202645,820-428-0.93%
202546,248-428-0.92%
202446,676-428-0.91%
202347,104-428-0.9%
202247,532-428-0.89%
202147,960-410-0.85%
202048,370-713-1.45%
201949,083-330-0.67%
201849,413-476-0.95%
201749,889-445-0.88%
201650,334-10-0.02%
201550,344-809-1.58%
201451,1533430.68%
201350,810-20-0.04%
201250,8309941.99%
201149,8368591.75%
201048,97700%
199042,2071880.45%
198042,0192,5026.33%
197039,5176,82620.88%
196032,6919,34040%
195023,3515,19228.59%
194018,1592,35014.86%
193015,8094,57340.7%
192011,236-207-1.81%
191011,443-33,093-74.31%
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2024 Growth Rate
-0.91% (-428)
County Website
Curry County
County Seat
2020 Population
48,370
Area
1405 mi²
Density
33 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.5% (-1,694)
Founded
February 25, 1909

Curry County, New Mexico Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,18060.38%
Other race9,58319.83%
Two or more races5,70711.81%
Black or African American2,7275.64%
Asian7281.51%
Native American3280.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander740.15%

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 2024

Curry County, New Mexico Median Age

31.7

Total

30.2

Male

33.3

Female

Curry County, New Mexico Adults

There are 35,528 adults, (6,185 of whom are seniors) in Curry County, New Mexico.

Curry County, New Mexico Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Curry County, New Mexico Sex Ratio

Female23,38248.38%
Male24,94551.62%

Curry County, New Mexico Population by Age

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

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,5352.5559.340.7
Married8,4963.2875.424.6
Non Family6,8561.250.749.3
Female2,4823.5430.469.6
Male7013.2651.648.4

3.22

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

59.3%

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 white people with a rate of 92.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.54%.

Curry County, New Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$39,205

Average Earnings

$46,815

Average Male

$29,751

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

74.21% of Curry County, New Mexico residents speak only English, while 25.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.96% of the population.

Curry County, New Mexico Language

Curry County, New Mexico Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic21,0235,56026.45%
White21,1032,60712.35%
Other9,4162,16122.95%
Multiple5,4841,23122.45%
Black2,62160823.2%
Asian694649.22%
Native2894114.19%

19.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.32%

Male Poverty Rate

22.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Curry County, New Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Curry County, New Mexico is Hispanic, with 26.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Curry County, New Mexico is Asian, with 9.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.35%.

Curry County, New Mexico Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.24%
High School21.12%
Some College11.17%
Bachelors or Greater6.37%

Curry County, New Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.34%
Male Unemployed44.75%
Female Employed14.89%
Male Employed8.69%

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

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

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 55-64, 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

3,543

Number of Veterans

3,073

Male Veterans

470

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

2.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Curry County, New Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

49.9%

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

46.31%

Born in Curry County, New Mexico

91.59%

Native Born

8.41%

Foreign Born

6.47%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.59% of Curry County, New Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 46.31% having been born in New Mexico. 6.47% 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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