Curry County is in east central New Mexico with Texas to the east.
Named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910, Curry County was formed in 1909 and contains 1,406 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water.
The county seat is Clovis.
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 48,376 |
| Males | 24,288 |
| Females | 24,088 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 13,717 |
| 18 & over | 34,659 |
| 20-24 | 3,974 |
| 25-34 | 7,235 |
| 35-49 | 8,817 |
| 50-64 | 7,652 |
| 65 & over | 5,526 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19,117 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 29,259 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 33,728 |
| African-American | 3,055 |
| Asian | 625 |
| Native American | 566 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 52 |
| Other | 8,344 |
| Two or more | 2,006 |
