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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Curry County, NM in 2022

Total Population:47,430

Non Hispanic (53.94%)

Hispanic (46.06%)

Race in Curry County, NM in 2022

Total Population:47,430

White Alone (84.7%)

Black or African American Alone (7.22%)

Two or more races (3.49%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.4%)

Asian Alone (1.91%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.28%)

Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2022

Total Population:47,430

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.62%)

Hispanic White Alone (41.08%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.61%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.61%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.34%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.75%)

Population By Race in Curry , NM in 2022

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	40,173	84.7%
Black or African American Alone	3,422	7.22%
Two Or More Races	1,655	3.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,138	2.4%
Asian Alone	908	1.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	134	0.28%

Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2022

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,691	43.62%
White Alone - Hispanic	19,482	41.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,659	5.61%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,111	2.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	828	1.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	763	1.61%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	749	1.58%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	544	1.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	310	0.65%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	159	0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	72	0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	62	0.13%