12th most populous of 33
With 47,156 residents in 2024, Curry County ranks 12th by population among New Mexico's 33 counties and is home to 2.2% of the state's residents.
Curry County is home to 47,156 people (2024 estimate) on 1,406 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
47,156
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
48,431
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−2.6%
2020–2024
Land area
1,406 mi²
3,640 km²
Population density
33.6 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
640
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
492
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+148
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
−311
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$58,959
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$4.3 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$57,309
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
20.5%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.3%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
10.0%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$171,200
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.3%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–202447,156▲ 5%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 47,156 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 48,376 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 44,991 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +4.8% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +234 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | −545 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 13.6 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.4 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in New Mexico | 12th of 33 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $58,959 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $4.3 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $57,309 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.3% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.0% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $171,200 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,024/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 31.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 18,595 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Curry County in context
Comparable indicators for Curry County, New Mexico and the United States.
| Indicator | County | New Mexico | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | −2.6% | +0.6% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 13.6 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.4 | 10.5 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | -6.6 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 33.6 | 17.6 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $58,959 | $58,249 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $57,309 | $64,059 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 23.3% | 31.0% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 10.0% | 9.4% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $171,200 | $248,100 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,024/month | $1,067/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 31.9 years | 39.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.7% | 70.0% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Curry County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 44,991 in 2000 to 47,156 in 2024, a change of +4.8%, compared with +17.0% for New Mexico as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 640 births and 492 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 148.
Peak population in 2014
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 51,153 in 2014. The 2024 figure is 3,997 lower.
7th in density
Curry County has about 33.6 residents per square mile of land, ranking 7th of 33 counties; New Mexico averages 17.6.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $57,309 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 10th of 33 New Mexico counties; the state median is $64,059.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $4.3 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 8th largest among 33 New Mexico counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.4% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS