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Curry County, New Mexico has a population of 47,638 across 1,405 square miles, down 2.6 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $4.32 bn in 2024, 1,018 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 57 7(a) approvals worth $36.4 m.
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Curry County
How many people live in Curry County
- Population47,638
- Households18,595
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$57,309
- Median age31.9
- Median gross rent$1,024 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$171,200
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over29,647
- Population under 1812,637
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over6,185
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6428,816
- Civilian labor force19,523
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over55.8 percent
- Rank by population among New Mexico counties12th of 33
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1049th
Curry County is the 12th largest of 33 New Mexico counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.5 percent against 13.0 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Curry County
Is Curry County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.63 percent
- Census 2020 base population48,431
- Births, 2024640
- Deaths, 2024492
- Natural change, 2024148
- Net domestic migration, 2024-545
- Net international migration, 2024234
- Total net migration, 2024-311
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-2,564
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2667th
The county has lost 2.63 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Births exceeded deaths in 2024 but more people left than arrived, so the population is being sustained internally rather than attracting.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Curry County
Where people moving to Curry County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,876
- People arriving, from those returns3,569
- Adjusted gross income arriving$92.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$49,195
- Largest single originCurry County Non-migrants (15,879 households)
- Largest single destination (15,879 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry County Non-migrants | 15,879 | 33,603 | $853.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 976 | 1,857 | $46.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 500 | 965 | $24.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 264 | 516 | $11.6 m |
| Foreign - APO/FPO ZIPs | 176 | 331 | $9.2 m |
| Roosevelt County | 143 | 286 | $5.6 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 141 | 253 | $7.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 131 | 242 | $6.5 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Curry County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Curry County
What the Curry County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$4.32 bn
- County GDP, 2023$4.15 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.2 percent
- GDP change over five years29.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among New Mexico counties8th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents771st
- GDP per resident$90,626
Output grew 4.2 percent in the latest year and 29.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Curry County
Who employs people in Curry County
- Covered employment, annual average18,303
- Establishments reporting1,362
- Average annual pay$46,746
- Average weekly wage$899
- Sector 62, employment3,446
- Sector 62, average annual pay$46,912
- Sector 44-45, employment2,345
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,914
- Sector 72, employment1,993
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,137
- Sector 23, employment1,060
- Sector 23, average annual pay$50,685
- Sector 31-33, employment781
- Sector 48-49, employment656
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 3,446 | 198 | $46,912 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,345 | 173 | $33,914 |
| Sector 72 | 1,993 | 97 | $21,137 |
| Sector 23 | 1,060 | 120 | $50,685 |
| Sector 31-33 | 781 | 36 | $61,916 |
| Sector 48-49 | 656 | 50 | $60,127 |
| Sector 54 | 487 | 125 | $70,478 |
| Sector 56 | 476 | 74 | $44,713 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,446 jobs, 18.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Curry County
What businesses operate in Curry County
- Establishments, all industries1,018
- Employment at those establishments12,666
- Annual payroll$495.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Curry County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024169
- Declared construction value permitted$41.6 m
- Single family units authorised41
- Multifamily units authorised128
- Multifamily share of units75.7 percent
- Average declared value per unit$246,388
- Units authorised per 1,000 households9.1
Multifamily is 75.7 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Curry County
- 7(a) approvals recorded57
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$36.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$639,082
- Median 7(a) approval$142,700
- 10th percentile approval$16,000
- 90th percentile approval$2,750,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)633
- Jobs per approval11.1
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active10
- Distinct industries receiving approvals38
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer26.3 percent
- Loans on real estate terms15
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter35
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals5.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (4)
- Most active lenderThe Bank of Clovis (19)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.7 m
- Average 504 approval$591,625
- Median 504 approval$326,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval12.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved21.6
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$41.2 m
The average approval of $639,082 sits well above the median of $142,700, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 26.3 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Curry County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded10
- Paid in full10
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full10
- Status: Exempt from disclosure34
- Status: Cancelled13
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Curry County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- Clovis, approvals55
- MELROSE, approvals1
- TEXICO, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Clovis | 55 | $34,765,200 |
| MELROSE | 1 | $1,062,500 |
| TEXICO | 1 | $600,000 |
Clovis accounts for 55 approvals against 1 in MELROSE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Curry County
How big is Curry County
- Land area1,405 sq mi
- Rank by land area among New Mexico counties30th of 33
- Width, east to west39.7 mi
- Height, north to south45 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land34
- Establishments per square mile0.72
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Curry County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Curry County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population47,638
- Households18,595
- Average household size2.56
- Median household income$57,309
- Median age31.9
Common questions
Curry County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Curry County, New Mexico?
47,638, in 18,595 households, ranking 12th of 33 New Mexico counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Curry County growing?
The population has fallen 2.63 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 640 births against 492 deaths, with net migration of -311. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Curry County?
$57,309. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,200, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,024 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Curry County?
1,018 establishments, employing 12,666 people with an annual payroll of $495.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Curry County?
Average annual pay is $46,746, or $899 a week, across 18,303 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Curry County?
57 7(a) approvals totalling $36.4 m since FY2020, across 10 lenders, with a median approval of $142,700, plus 8 504 approvals worth $4.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Curry County get paid back?
Of the 10 loans that have reached a final outcome, 10 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Curry County?
169 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $41.6 m. Multifamily was 75.7 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Curry County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Curry County come from?
The largest single origin is Curry County Non-migrants, with 15,879 households. Arriving households report an average income of $49,195 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Curry County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Curry County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.