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Welcome to Curry County ...

Time Zone: Curry County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Clovis is the Seat for Curry County.

Curry County was founded in 1909. Curry was created by taking area from Quay and Roosevelt Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Curry had a population of 48,954 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Curry represented 2.38% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Curry County:

  • Clovis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
    • Clovis is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <2>
  • Grady
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <2>
  • Melrose
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
  • Texico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texico
    • Texico is located in Curry County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texico <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.