Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 50,334 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 20,874 people who identified as Hispanic (41.47%), and 29,460 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (58.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 43,252 (85.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,467 (6.89%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,567 (3.11%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2016, with a population of 24,453 (48.58%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,799 (37.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,792 (5.55%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,467 6.89%
White Alone 43,252 85.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,015 2.02%
Asian Alone 914 1.82%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 119 0.24%
Two Or More Races 1,567 3.11%
Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 675 1.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,799 37.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 735 1.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 146 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 57 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 462 0.92%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,792 5.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 24,453 48.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 280 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 768 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,105 2.19%