Town guide

Clovis, New Mexico

Clovis is a city in Curry County, New Mexico, home to about 37,942 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 88101.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population37,9421,606 per sq mi
Median home value$169,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Clovis

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Around Clovis

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)197 miles away
Closer regional airportClovis Municipal Airport (CVN)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX96 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX388 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Clovis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Clovis had 38,567 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 8th largest of 494 towns in New Mexico by population.

Curry County grew from 11,443 residents in 1910 to 48,430 in 2020.

Clovis population by census2000: 32,667, 2010: 37,775, 2020: 38,56732,667200037,775201038,5672020

Curry County, 1910–2020

Curry County population, 1910 to 20201910: 11,443, 1920: 11,236, 1930: 15,809, 1940: 18,159, 1950: 23,351, 1960: 32,691, 1970: 39,517, 1980: 42,019, 1990: 42,207, 2000: 45,044, 2010: 48,376, 2020: 48,43011K’10’2016K’30’4023K’50’6040K’70’8042K’90’0048K’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 20 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ClovisJan: high 53°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 29°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 42°F, 0.8 in; May: high 82°F, low 52°F, 2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 62°F, 2.4 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 65°F, 3 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 34°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in53°26°Jan0.757°29°Feb0.465°35°Mar1.073°42°Apr0.882°52°May2.091°62°Jun2.492°65°Jul3.091°64°Aug3.884°57°Sep2.073°45°Oct2.561°34°Nov0.753°27°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clovis, NM weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Curry County

12,666 jobs at 1,018 businesses in Curry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Curry CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,884 jobs; Retail trade: 2,350 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,257 jobs; Manufacturing: 848 jobs; Construction: 754 jobs; Other services: 658 jobs; Professional services: 511 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 477 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 18% Manufacturing 7% Construction 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

517 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clovis.

Nearest hospitals

  • Plains Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · ClovisUnder a mile
  • Roosevelt General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Portales18.6 miles
  • Muleshoe Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Muleshoe30.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors25
Dentists34
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants68
Mental health providers309
Physical and occupational therapists42
Optometrists6
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Clovis

Parks (12 nearby)

  • Santa Fe Lake · 155 acres2.4 mi
  • Goodwin Lake Park · 46 acres2.0 mi
  • Green Acres · 30 acres0.9 mi
  • Bob Spencer Park · 13 acres1.0 mi
  • Dennis Chavez Park · 10 acres0.1 mi
  • City Park · 10 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Roden-Smith Pharmacy1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clovis-Carver Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Norman Petty Recording Studio0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Lyceum Theater1.2 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1906.

Colleges and universities

  • Clovis Community College

Notable people born here

  • Norman Petty (1927) · American musician and record producer, talent manager (1927-1984)
  • Raúl Rosas Jr. (2004) · American-Mexican mixed martial artist
  • Jack Elton Bresenham (1937) · American computer scientist
  • Brandon Gill (1994) · American politician and investment banker (born 1994)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Clovis

Public schools here are run by Clovis. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (16)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arts Academy at Bella VistaClovisPre-K–5444Public1.1 mi
Barry ElementaryClovisPre-K–5357Public1.5 mi
Highland ElementaryClovisPre-K–5268Public1.3 mi
James Bickley ElementaryClovisPre-K–5305Public0.6 mi
La Casita ElementaryClovisPre-K–5484Public0.7 mi
Lockwood ElementaryClovisPre-K378Public2.5 mi
Mesa ElementaryClovisPre-K–5389Public3.5 mi
Parkview ElementaryClovisPre-K–5389Public2.8 mi
Sandia ElementaryClovisPre-K–5338Public1.0 mi
Zia ElementaryClovisPre-K–5398Public2.5 mi
Cms Iacademy at Lincoln JacksonClovisK–12131Public0.9 mi
Marshall 6th Grade AcademyClovis6511Public1.0 mi
W D Gattis Middle SchoolClovis6–8527Public2.7 mi
Yucca MiddleClovis7–8480Public1.8 mi
Clovis HighClovis9–121,506Public0.5 mi
Clovis Hs Freshman AcademyClovis9482Public0.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Clovis Christian SchoolsClovisPre-K–12208Christian (no specific denomination)3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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