Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 49,889 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 21,010 people who identified as Hispanic (42.11%), and 28,879 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (57.89%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 42,635 (85.46%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,593 (7.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,585 (3.18%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2017, with a population of 23,764 (47.63%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 18,871 (37.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,884 (5.78%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,593 7.2%
White Alone 42,635 85.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,025 2.06%
Asian Alone 925 1.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 126 0.25%
Two Or More Races 1,585 3.18%
Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 709 1.42%
White Alone - Hispanic 18,871 37.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 745 1.49%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 139 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 54 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 492 0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,884 5.78%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 23,764 47.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 280 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 786 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,093 2.19%