Curry County, New Mexico

Curry County is home to 47,638 people. 20.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the New Mexico rate (17.8%). The median household income is $57,309.

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MeasureValueNew MexicoYearSource
Population47,6382,120,2462024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,309$64,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.5%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.3%24.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance10.1%9.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%31.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$171,200$248,1002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,024$1,0672024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.2%50.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born10.0%9.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age31.9 years39.4 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.