Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 47,430 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 21,848 people who identified as Hispanic (46.06%), and 25,582 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.94%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 40,173 (84.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,422 (7.22%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,655 (3.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2022, with a population of 20,691 (43.62%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,482 (41.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,659 (5.61%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 3,422 7.22%
White Alone 40,173 84.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,138 2.4%
Asian Alone 908 1.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 134 0.28%
Two Or More Races 1,655 3.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 763 1.61%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,482 41.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 828 1.75%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 159 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 72 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 544 1.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 2,659 5.61%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 20,691 43.62%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 310 0.65%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 749 1.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 62 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,111 2.34%