Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Curry County, NM

The map below shows majority race by area in Curry County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Curry County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Curry County, NM map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Curry County overall is hispanic, making up 44.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 43.8%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Curry County

 
Self-Identified Race
Curry County, NM Population
White
43.8%
Hispanic
44.5%
Black
5.9%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.4%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Curry County, NM

The map below shows diversity in Curry County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Curry County Diversity Score

60.5

More diverse than 92% of US counties

Curry County has a diversity score of 60.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Curry County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Curry County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Curry County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Curry County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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