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Curry County
Curry County, New Mexico
At a Glance
Population 48,430
County Seat Curry County Courthouse
State FIPS 35
County FIPS 009
Num Towns 5
Census-Designated Places 1
Total Town Population 42,209
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 48,327
Median Age 31.7
Veterans 3,543
Housing Units 21,155
Uninsured 653
Net Migration (recent) -1,056
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,018
Total Employees 12,418
Avg Annual Pay $46,746
Median Household Income $55,427
Poverty Rate 19.3%
Unemployment Rate 6.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $52,444
Federal Spending FY2024 $364,114,926
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,518
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $151,300
Median Rent $956
FMR Studio $667
FMR 1BR $805
FMR 2BR $973
FMR 3BR $1,246
FMR 4BR $1,634
Health & Safety
Hospitals 5
EMS Stations 15
Fire Stations 15
Police Stations 15
Adult Smoking 17.7%
Adult Obesity 34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 29.8
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.2
Electric Customers 936098
Towns with Broadband Data 5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 5
Community
Churches 65
Libraries 5
Historic Places (NRHP) 12
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 47
SNAP Stores 59
Bank Branches 16
Agriculture
Total Farms 23
Land in Farms (acres) 245,254
Avg Farm Size (acres) 10,663.2
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-05
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
FM TIRE FIRE 2011-04-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2007-04-02
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07
EM SEVERE FIRE THREATS 2000-05-10
Detailed Topics
Communities in Curry County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.