Population By Race and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 47,222 population of Curry County, New Mexico comprised of 21,833 people who identified as Hispanic (46.24%), and 25,389 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (53.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Curry County, New Mexico with a population of 39,904 (84.5%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 3,428 (7.26%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,699 (3.6%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Curry County, New Mexico in 2023, with a population of 20,500 (43.41%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,404 (41.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,658 (5.63%).

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 2023

Total Population:47,222

Non Hispanic (53.77%)

Hispanic (46.24%)

Race in Curry County, NM in 2023

Total Population:47,222

White Alone (84.5%)

Black or African American Alone (7.26%)

Two or more races (3.6%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (2.37%)

Asian Alone (1.97%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.3%)

Ethnicity in Curry County, NM in 2023

Total Population:47,222

Non-Hispanic White Alone (43.41%)

Hispanic White Alone (41.09%)

All Other Ethnicities (5.76%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (5.63%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.36%)

Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.75%)

Population By Race in Curry , NM in 2023

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	39,904	84.5%
Black or African American Alone	3,428	7.26%
Two Or More Races	1,699	3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,121	2.37%
Asian Alone	930	1.97%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	140	0.3%

Population By Ethnicity in Curry , NM in 2023

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	20,500	43.41%
White Alone - Hispanic	19,404	41.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	2,658	5.63%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	1,113	2.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	827	1.75%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	770	1.63%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	762	1.61%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	586	1.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	294	0.62%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	168	0.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	78	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	62	0.13%