Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 49,083 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 21,436 people who identified as Hispanic (43.67%), and 27,647 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (56.33%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 41,919 (85.4%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,469 (7.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,588 (3.24%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2019, with a population of 22,721 (46.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,198 (39.11%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,722 (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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,469 7.07%
White Alone 41,919 85.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,088 2.22%
Asian Alone 900 1.83%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 119 0.24%
Two Or More Races 1,588 3.24%
Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 747 1.52%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,198 39.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 797 1.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 131 0.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 55 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 508 1.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,722 5.55%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 22,721 46.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 291 0.59%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 769 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,080 2.2%