Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 50,830 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 20,147 people who identified as Hispanic (39.64%), and 30,683 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (60.36%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 44,041 (86.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,537 (6.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,384 (2.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2012, with a population of 25,847 (50.85%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,194 (35.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,909 (5.72%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Curry County, NM in 2012

Total Population:50,830

Non Hispanic (60.36%)

Hispanic (39.64%)

Race in Curry County, NM in 2012

Total Population:50,830

White Alone (86.64%)

Black or African American Alone (6.96%)

Two or more races (2.72%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.88%)

Asian Alone (1.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.21%)

Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2012

Total Population:50,830

Non-Hispanic White Alone (50.85%)

Hispanic White Alone (35.79%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.72%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.38%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.88%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.38%)

Population By Race in Curry , NM in 2012

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	44,041	86.64%
Black or African American Alone	3,537	6.96%
Two Or More Races	1,384	2.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	954	1.88%
Asian Alone	807	1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	107	0.21%

Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2012

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	25,847	50.85%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,194	35.79%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,909	5.72%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	957	1.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	699	1.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	672	1.32%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	628	1.24%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	427	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	255	0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	135	0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	64	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	43	0.09%