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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Curry County is 50,173, which is 11.39% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 14.35% and is about the same as the national average rate of 11.61%. The Curry County population density is 35.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 17.11 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Curry County is white, which represent 72.34% of the total population. The average Curry County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 50,173. #12

Population Growth Since 2000, #8

Curry County	11.39%
New Mexico	14.35%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #7

Curry County	35.64 per square mile
New Mexico	17.11 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	36,293 (72.34%, #23)
Black:	3,259 (6.50%, #1)
Hispanic:	19,839 (39.54%, #22)
Asian:	716 (1.43%, #3)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	711 (1.42%, #21)
One Race, Other:	7,624 (15.20%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,570 (3.13%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	14,633 (73.76%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	240 (1.21%, see rank)
Cuban:	106 (0.53%, see rank)
Central American:	432 (2.18%, see rank)
South American:	37 (0.19%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	44 (6.15%, see rank)
Filipino:	398 (55.59%, see rank)
Japanese:	108 (15.08%, see rank)
Korean:	129 (18.02%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15 (2.09%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	22 (3.07%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

45,140 (89.97%) out of the total population of 50,173 reported first ancestry.

	Curry County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Arab	138	0.28%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	142	0.28%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	31	0.06%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	582	1.16%, see rank	0.93%	1.40%
English	3,674	7.32%, see rank	6.47%	8.02%
French	1,253	2.50%, see rank	2.01%	3.34%
German	5,543	11.05%, see rank	9.18%	15.03%
Greek	77	0.15%, see rank	0.21%	0.41%
Hungarian	90	0.18%, see rank	0.22%	0.46%
Irish	4,436	8.84%, see rank	6.67%	10.80%
Italian	1,235	2.46%, see rank	2.40%	5.52%
Norwegian	536	1.07%, see rank	0.83%	1.42%
Polish	553	1.10%, see rank	1.14%	3.01%
Portuguese	101	0.20%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	70	0.14%, see rank	0.43%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	307	0.61%, see rank	0.87%	0.99%
Scottish	630	1.26%, see rank	1.53%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	41	0.08%, see rank	0.20%	0.95%
Swedish	295	0.59%, see rank	0.78%	1.27%
Swiss	94	0.19%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	20	0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	6,080	12.12%, see rank	4.46%	7.12%
Welsh	101	0.20%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 25,788 (51.40%, see rank)

Females: 24,385 (48.60%, see rank)

Curry County	Male: 51.40% Female: 48.60%
New Mexico	Male: 49.51% Female: 50.49%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Curry County	30.70 years old
New Mexico	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Curry County	29.50 years old
New Mexico	35.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Curry County	32.70 years old
New Mexico	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Curry County	% of the Total Population	New Mexico	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,311	8.59%, see rank	6.73%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,178	8.33%, see rank	6.85%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,283	6.54%, see rank	6.91%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,491	6.96%, see rank	6.92%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,602	9.17%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,105	16.15%, see rank	13.20%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,899	11.76%, see rank	11.85%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,743	11.45%, see rank	13.33%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,938	9.84%, see rank	12.81%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	3,117	6.21%, see rank	8.19%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,610	3.21%, see rank	4.38%	4.25%
85 years and over	896	1.79%, see rank	1.63%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Curry County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	30,308, 100%	1,360,013	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,424, 17.90%, see rank	16.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,743, 25.55%, see rank	26.32%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	10,949, 36.13%, see rank	31.56%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,867, 12.76%, see rank	14.83%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,325, 7.67%, see rank	11.26%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.05, see rank	13.37	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Curry County			New Mexico		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,835	71.72%	28.28%	80.59%	19.41%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,757	96.23%, see rank	3.77%, see rank	92.26%	7.74%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	2,852	94.64%, see rank	5.36%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,147	95.36%, see rank	4.64%, see rank	89.01%	10.99%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	557	72.89%, see rank	27.11%, see rank	80.41%	19.59%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Curry County	New Mexico	U.S.
Total Households	18,223, 100%	764,684	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.66	2.63
1 Person Households	5,120, 28.10%, see rank	28.88%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	13,103, 71.90%, see rank	71.12%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	12,290, 67.44%, see rank	65.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.40, see rank	3.42	3.32
Married-Couple Family	8,977, 49.26%, see rank	45.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,933, 32.56%, see rank	34.86%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Curry County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	38,401	see rank	1,653,950	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	19,669	100%, see rank	812,255	123,281,364
Never Married	6,839	34.77%, see rank	36.42%	35.77%
Married	10,342	52.58%, see rank	49.18%	52.04%
Widowed	367	1.87%, see rank	2.81%	2.57%
Divorced	2,121	10.78%, see rank	11.60%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	18,732	100%, see rank	841,695	129,692,771
Never Married	4,697	25.07%, see rank	30.34%	29.48%
Married	9,709	51.83%, see rank	46.61%	49.19%
Widowed	1,777	9.49%, see rank	8.91%	9.16%
Divorced	2,549	13.61%, see rank	14.15%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Curry County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
Native	46,022	91.73%, see rank	90.10%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	23,544	46.93%, see rank	52.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	21,469	42.79%, see rank	36.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,009	2.01%, see rank	1.13%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4,151	8.27%, see rank	9.90%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,242	2.48%, see rank	3.41%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,909	5.80%, see rank	6.49%	7.09%
Born In Europe	198	0.39%, see rank	0.74%	1.53%
Born In Asia	488	0.97%, see rank	1.12%	3.82%
Born In Africa	94	0.19%, see rank	0.11%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,365	6.71%, see rank	7.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	6	0.01%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Curry County	%	New Mexico	U.S.
English	12,822	70.36%, see rank	59.57%	79.39%
Spanish	4,820	26.45%, see rank	32.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	271	1.49%, see rank	2.05%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	265	1.45%, see rank	1.14%	3.36%
Other	45	0.25%, see rank	4.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.