Curry County, NM Population

Overview

48,716

Total Population

31.7

Median age

48.45%

Female population %

106.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21,271

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Curry County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Curry County is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Curry County's population under 18 was 26.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Curry County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Curry County, 22.65% were under the age of 15, 24.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.12% aged 30 to 64, 10.70% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,512 less females than males in Curry County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.45% females and 51.55% males in Curry County, NM.
The Curry County, NM gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,796.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,960.

Curry County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Curry County population: 62.57% are White, 5.34% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.42% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.88% are some other race and 9.90% are multiracial.
Curry County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 21,271 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,445 (56.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Curry County is White with a population of 30,481 (62.57% of the total population).

Curry County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 51,153 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Curry County's population increased by 4,040 (8.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Curry County's population decreased by 607 (1.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Curry County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 43,694.