Curry County, NM
Demographic and economic profile of Curry County, NM, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Curry County's economy is anchored by its proximity to Cannon Air Force Base, which drives above-average GDP per capita of $69,033 against relatively modest median worker earnings of $35,981, suggesting a concentration of government and defense-related activity. The county's labor force of roughly 30,000 draws from a population of 47,932 with a young median age of 31.9, though educational attainment is limited—21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and unemployment sits at 7.7% with a poverty rate of 20.9%. Housing remains low-cost at a median home value of $160,800 and median rent of $987/month, but the county has shed 4.5% of its population over the past five years.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.5% since 2018
Curry County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone25,586 (53.7%)
- Some Other Race Alone8,927 (18.7%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race6,416 (13.5%)
- Black or African American Alone2,914 (6.1%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,323 (4.9%)
- Asian Alone729 (1.5%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish10,777
- 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)185
- 3.Korean169
- 4.Vietnamese148
- 5.Other Indo-European133
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,424
- 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,409
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,808
- 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities1,559
- 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,495
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,649
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,967
- 3.Service Occupations3,570
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,690
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,054
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.99×)1,138
- 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.48×)1,545
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.21×)1,899
- 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.17×)986
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.15×)2,239
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.