Curry County Demographics

A map of Curry County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,230	19,428	82.2%	82.9%
Hispanic	1,809	1,674	7.7%	7.1%
Multiracial	1,641	1,442	7.0%	6.2%
Native American/Other	479	611	2.0%	2.6%
Asian	217	214	0.9%	0.9%
Black	5	77	0.0%	0.3%

Curry County, Oregon has an estimated population of 23,381, a less than 1% change from the 23,446 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 7.7% Hispanic, 7.0% Multiracial, 2.0% Native American/Other, 0.9% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Curry County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Curry has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Curry County, that probability was 30.4% in 2020 and 31.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Curry County is ranked the 27th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Curry County was ranked the 27th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Curry County's White Population

19,230 residents of Curry County, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Curry County is considerably higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Curry County ranks 13th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Curry County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.0%. White residents' share of Curry County's population has decreased from 82.9% to 82.2%.

Curry County is more White than neighboring Coos County (82.1% White), Del Norte County (59.9% White), and Jackson County (76.8% White). Curry County is less White than neighboring Josephine County (82.9% White), and Douglas County (84.2% White).

Curry County's Black Population

5 residents of Curry County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Curry County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Curry County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Curry County's Black population has declined by an estimated 93.5%. Black residents' share of Curry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Curry County is less Black than neighboring Josephine County (0.4% Black), Coos County (0.4% Black), Del Norte County (2.5% Black), Douglas County (0.3% Black), and Jackson County (0.6% Black).

Curry County's Asian Population

217 residents of Curry County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Curry County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Curry County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Curry County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.4%. Asian residents' share of Curry County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Curry County is more Asian than neighboring Josephine County (0.8% Asian), and Douglas County (0.8% Asian). Curry County is less Asian than neighboring Coos County (1.1% Asian), Del Norte County (3.2% Asian), and Jackson County (1% Asian).

Curry County's Hispanic Population

1,809 residents of Curry County, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Curry County is lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Curry County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Curry County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Curry County's population has increased from 7.1% to 7.7%.

Curry County is more Hispanic than neighboring Coos County (7.3% Hispanic), and Douglas County (6.6% Hispanic). Curry County is less Hispanic than neighboring Josephine County (8.8% Hispanic), Del Norte County (19.9% Hispanic), and Jackson County (14.6% Hispanic).

Curry County's Native American/Other Population

479 residents of Curry County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Curry County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Curry County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Curry County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Curry County's population has decreased from 2.6% to 2.0%.

Curry County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Josephine County (1.3% Native American/Other), Coos County (1.8% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Jackson County (0.9% Native American/Other). Curry County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Del Norte County (6.9% Native American/Other).

Curry County's Multiracial Population

1,641 residents of Curry County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Curry County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Curry County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Curry County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Curry County's population has increased from 6.2% to 7.0%.

Curry County is more Multiracial than neighboring Josephine County (5.8% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.3% Multiracial), and Jackson County (6% Multiracial). Curry County is less Multiracial than neighboring Coos County (7.4% Multiracial), and Del Norte County (7.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.