Curry County, New Mexico

administration
Curry County Courthouse in Clovis, listed on NRHP No. 87000881
US state :	New Mexico
Administrative headquarters :	Clovis
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 700N. Main Street Clovis, NM 88101-6664
Foundation :	1909
Area code :	001 505
Demographics
Residents :	48,376 (2010)
Population density :	13.3 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	3646 km²
Water surface :	4 km²
map

Website : www.currycounty.org

Curry County is a county in the eastern state of New Mexico in the United States . The county has 48,376 residents. The county seat is Clovis . The county was named after George Curry , a governor of New Mexico in 1907-1910.

geography

The county covers an area of 3,646 square kilometers; 4 square kilometers (0.12 percent) of it is water. The county borders the counties in a clockwise direction: Quay County , Roosevelt County , Bailey County, Texas, Parmer County, Texas, and Deaf Smith County, Texas

history

The NRHP-registered Hillcrest Park Archway (2012)

Eleven structures and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1910	11,443	-
1920	11,236	-1.8%
1930	15,809	40.7%
1940	18,159	14.9%
1950	23,351	28.6%
1960	32,691	40%
1970	39,517	20.9%
1980	42,019	6.3%
1990	42.207	0.4%
2000	45,044	6.7%
2010	48,376	7.4%
1900-1990 2000 Curry County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The county had a population of 45,044 as of the 2000 census . There were 16,766 households and 11,870 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 72.40% White, 6.86% African American, 1.00% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 14.08% other races Groups; 3.75% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 30.38% of the population.

Of the 16,766 households, 38.00% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 54.00% were married couples living together, 12.80% were single mothers. 29.20% were not families. 25.50% were single households and 9.00% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 30.10% of residents under the age of 18, 11.50% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.80% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 18.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.50% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 94.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 28,917 , and the median income for a family is $ 33,900. Males had a median income of $ 25,086 versus $ 19,523 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,049. 19.00% of the population and 15.50% of families are below the poverty line. 25.10% of these were under 18 years of age and 14.30% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Curry County

There are four parishes in Curry County, including two cities and two villages . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated place that is subordinate to the county and is not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, this is an unincorporated area.

Cities

Villages

Census-designated places (CDP)