Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 49,836 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 19,770 people who identified as Hispanic (39.67%), and 30,066 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 43,182 (86.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,486 (7%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,356 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2011, with a population of 25,279 (50.72%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,903 (35.92%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,872 (5.76%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Curry, New Mexico.

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Population By Race in Curry , NM in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,486 7%
White Alone 43,182 86.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 956 1.92%
Asian Alone 766 1.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 90 0.18%
Two Or More Races 1,356 2.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 614 1.23%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,903 35.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 675 1.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 132 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 389 0.78%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,872 5.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 25,279 50.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 281 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 634 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 33 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 967 1.94%