Curry County, New Mexico

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 47,932
Median household income: $56,259
Median home value: $160,800

Curry County is a county in New Mexico with a population of 47,932. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $56,259 runs below the New Mexico figure of $62,125.

From 2019 to 2023, Curry County's population declined 3.6% from 49,732 to 47,932, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $45,092 to $56,259.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 45.4% of the population. 81.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47,932
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,259
Median home value: $160,800
Median gross rent: $987
Housing units: 21,266
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

49,73247,932

Median household income

$45,092$56,259

Median home value

$125,000$160,800

Median gross rent

$843$987

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	49,732	$45,092	$125,000	$843
2020	49,502	$48,903	$132,400	$893
2021	48,716	$51,199	$139,300	$917
2022	48,327	$55,427	$151,300	$956
2023	47,932	$56,259	$160,800	$987

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,745	7.8%
5 to 17	9,053	18.9%
18 to 24	5,465	11.4%
25 to 34	8,080	16.9%
35 to 44	5,992	12.5%
45 to 54	4,424	9.2%
55 to 64	5,015	10.5%
65 to 74	3,551	7.4%
75 and over	2,607	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,987	43.8%
Black or African American	2,305	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	183	0.4%
Asian	725	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.1%
Some other race	29	0.1%
Two or more races	1,877	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,782	45.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.8%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,294	17.8%
High school graduate	7,889	26.6%
Some college or associate's	10,169	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,743	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,574	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,320	81.5%
Carpooled	2,531	11.9%
Public transit	35	0.2%
Walked	457	2.2%
Bicycle	108	0.5%
Worked from home	665	3.1%
Other means	127	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,179	54.3%
15 to 29 min	6,289	30.6%
30 to 44 min	2,129	10.3%
45 to 59 min	352	1.7%
60+ min	629	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 20.9% (9,743 of 46,722)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,337	61.4%
Nonfamily households	7,134	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,471	86.9%
Vacant	2,795	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,315	61.3%
Renter-occupied	7,156	38.7%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,620	73.5%
1-unit, attached	883	4.2%
2 to 4 units	1,696	8.0%
5 to 19 units	681	3.2%
20 or more units	484	2.3%
Mobile home & other	1,902	8.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 35009
State: New Mexico
Land area: 1,406 sq mi
Water area: 3.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.5730, -103.3461