Curry County

Curry County, New Mexico

At a Glance

Population48,430
County SeatCurry County Courthouse
State FIPS35
County FIPS009
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population42,209
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)48,327
Median Age31.7
Veterans3,543
Housing Units21,155
Uninsured653
Net Migration (recent)-1,056
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,018
Total Employees12,418
Avg Annual Pay$46,746
Median Household Income$55,427
Poverty Rate19.3%
Unemployment Rate6.7%
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

Hospitals5
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking17.7%
Adult Obesity34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.2
Electric Customers936098
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches65
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools47
SNAP Stores59
Bank Branches16

Agriculture

Total Farms23
Land in Farms (acres)245,254
Avg Farm Size (acres)10,663.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-05
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMTIRE FIRE2011-04-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES2007-04-02
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMSEVERE FIRE THREATS2000-05-10

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.