Curry County, New Mexico

NM · FIPS 35009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
47,638
Rank #1,049 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$57,309 −23.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,309 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,714 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$171,200 −39.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,781 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,462 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.9% +29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,778 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

62.7% Homeownership
89.9% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic or LatinoWhite (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%10.5%21.0%31.5%42.0%45.9%43.0%5.0%4.1%1.4%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Curry County, New Mexico

Curry County, New Mexico has a total population of 47,638, making it the 1,049th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Curry County is 31.9 years, which is 18.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Curry County is $57,309, which ranks #2,309 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.9%.

The median home value in Curry County is $171,200, 39.3% below the national median. Renters in Curry County pay a median gross rent of $1,024 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Curry County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Curry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Hispanic or Latino at 45.9% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (43.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.0%).

All data for Curry County, New Mexico comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.