Curry County, New Mexico

County Distress Index: Elevated · 63.6 | 47,222 people · 15th most distressed in New Mexico
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Curry County, NM registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 63.6 — 587th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Housing Cost Burden, where a large share of households spend more than 30% of income on housing. Within New Mexico, it ranks 15th of 33 counties. Among its 5 neighboring counties, 3 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Curry County's primary driver is Housing Cost Burden at 86.1 — worse than roughly 86% of U.S. counties.

Housing Cost Burden Primary driver 86.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 83
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 92
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 88
Homeownership Rate 91
Rent-to-Income Ratio 77
Community Vulnerability 65.0
Uninsured Rate 57
Disability Rate 73
Debt & Delinquency 63.7
Debt in Collections 77
Medical Debt 84
Student Loan Delinquency 66
Auto Loan Delinquency 69
Credit Card Delinquency 54
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 32
Income & Poverty 63.2
Poverty Rate 82
Income vs. State Median 37
Child Poverty Rate 71
Employment & Wages 40.0
Unemployment Rate 38
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 72
Business Formation Rate 11

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Curry County compares to its 5 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Curry County
Curry County, NM 63.6 Elevated —
Quay County, NM 67.7 Serious +4.1
Roosevelt County, NM 64.4 Elevated +0.8
Deaf Smith County, TX 57.2 Elevated -6.4
Bailey County, TX 50.6 Elevated -13.0
Parmer County, TX 45.3 Normal -18.4

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Curry County
Vernon Parish, LA 63.6 Elevated 0.0
Fayette County, WV 63.6 Elevated 0.0
Caldwell County, TX 63.6 Elevated -0.0
Scott County, VA 63.6 Elevated +0.0
Clay County, AR 63.7 Elevated +0.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Curry County, New Mexico?

    Curry County has a County Distress Index score of 63.6 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 587th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 15th in New Mexico out of 33 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Curry County?

    The primary driver of distress in Curry County is Housing Cost Burden, where the county scores 86.1 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Rent-Burdened (30%+), Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+), Mortgage-Burdened (30%+).

  • How does Curry County compare to neighboring counties?

    Curry County (63.6) can be compared to its 5 neighboring counties: Quay County, NM (67.7); Roosevelt County, NM (64.4); Deaf Smith County, TX (57.2).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Curry County?

    Curry County, New Mexico has a population of approximately 47,222 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a small county.