Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 48,370 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 21,536 people who identified as Hispanic (44.52%), and 26,834 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (55.48%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 41,162 (85.1%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,467 (7.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,583 (3.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2020, with a population of 21,900 (45.28%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,262 (39.82%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,706 (5.59%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,467 7.17%
White Alone 41,162 85.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,115 2.31%
Asian Alone 918 1.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 125 0.26%
Two Or More Races 1,583 3.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 761 1.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,262 39.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 810 1.68%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 151 0.31%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 59 0.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 493 1.02%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,706 5.59%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 21,900 45.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 305 0.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 767 1.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 66 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,090 2.25%