Curry County, New Mexico

Curry County
County
Curry County Courthouse in Clovis
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Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°34′N 103°21′W / 34.57°N 103.35°W / 34.57; -103.35
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	February 25, 1909
Named for	George Curry
Seat	Clovis
Largest city	Clovis
Area
• Total	1,408 sq mi (3,650 km2)
• Land	1,405 sq mi (3,640 km2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	48,430
• Density	34.5/sq mi (13.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	3rd
Website	www.currycounty.org

Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, its population was 48,430.^[1] Its county seat is Clovis.^[2] The county is named in honor of George Curry, territorial governor of New Mexico from 1907 to 1910.

Curry County comprises the Clovis, New Mexico micropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Clovis–Portales combined statistical area. It is located on the far eastern state line, adjacent to Texas, forming part of the region of Eastern New Mexico.