Curry County, New Mexico
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,655
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,655
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 47,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,428
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,431
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,430
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,376
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7%
Female persons, percent 48.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 46.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 42.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,848
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,977
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,476
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $403
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,024
Building Permits, 2025 62
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,595
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 81.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,418
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 304,694
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 81,044
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 881,618
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,588
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,309
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,608
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,018
Total employment, 2023 12,666
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 495,241
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,196
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 940
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 555
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 294
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 446
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 736
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 34.5
Population per square mile, 2010 34.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,405.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,404.80
FIPS Code 35009