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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Curry County, NM in 2017

Total Population:49,889

Non Hispanic (57.89%)

Hispanic (42.11%)

Race in Curry County, NM in 2017

Total Population:49,889

White Alone (85.46%)

Black or African American Alone (7.2%)

Two or more races (3.18%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.06%)

Asian Alone (1.85%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.25%)

Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2017

Total Population:49,889

Non-Hispanic White Alone (47.63%)

Hispanic White Alone (37.83%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.78%)

All Other Ethnicities (4.99%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.19%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.58%)

Population By Race in Curry , NM in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	42,635	85.46%
Black or African American Alone	3,593	7.2%
Two Or More Races	1,585	3.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,025	2.06%
Asian Alone	925	1.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	126	0.25%

Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	23,764	47.63%
White Alone - Hispanic	18,871	37.83%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,884	5.78%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,093	2.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	786	1.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	745	1.49%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	709	1.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	492	0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	280	0.56%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	139	0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	72	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	54	0.11%