When was Curry County founded?

Curry County was founded in 1909, formed from Quay County and Roosevelt County, and named after George Curry.

What is the county seat of Curry County?

The county seat of Curry County is Clovis.

Is there an online parcel map for Curry County?

Yes. Curry County publishes a parcel map of 25,858 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Curry County's boundary or name changed?

Curry County was created in 1909 from Quay County and Roosevelt County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Curry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 35009

Curry CountyNew Mexico

Curry County is in eastern New Mexico and was created in 1909 from parts of Quay and Roosevelt counties. The county seat is Clovis.

Founded1909
County seatClovis
Named forGeorge Curry
Land area1,406 sq mi + 3.1 sq mi water
Population48,430 2020 Census
Parcels mapped25,858 checked 14 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1909 from Quay County and Roosevelt County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Curry County was created on February 25, 1909, by New Mexico Territory from Quay and Roosevelt counties. It was named after George Curry.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1909
Curry County created Curry created by New Mexico Territory from Quay and Roosevelt.
from Quay from Roosevelt
25 February 1909 · N.M. Terr. Laws 1909, 38th assy., ch. 6/pp. 9-13

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Curry

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Official

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 25,858 parcels from Curry County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Curry County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Curry by the Census

Population

48,430 2020 Census count

Housing units

21,102 2020 Census count

Land area

1,406 square miles

Water area

3.1 square miles

People per sq mi

34 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Curry County's official site

We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.

County government

County government
The official website of Curry County.
currycounty.org

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Questions

Common questions about Curry County

When was Curry County founded?: Curry County was founded in 1909, formed from Quay County and Roosevelt County, and named after George Curry.
What is the county seat of Curry County?: The county seat of Curry County is Clovis.
Is there an online parcel map for Curry County?: Yes. Curry County publishes a parcel map of 25,858 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Curry County's boundary or name changed?: Curry County was created in 1909 from Quay County and Roosevelt County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Curry County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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