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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 9.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belen, NM, up 17 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲1Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.1%−0.8 pts

02▼1El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231.1%–

03▲2Anthony, NMNM8,9001.9%+0.7 pts

04▲2Shiprock, NMNM7,6103.0%+0.4 pts

05▼1Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%0.0 pts

06▼3Lovington, NMNM11,6203.3%−0.4 pts

07▲9North Hobbs, NMNM6,0344.2%–

08▼1Deming, NMNM14,9444.5%+0.5 pts

09▲17Belen, NMNM7,5895.4%+2.7 pts

10▲12Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.8%+1.5 pts

11▲3Aztec, NMNM6,0916.0%+1.5 pts

12▼3Sunland Park, NMNM18,2686.3%+5.8 pts

13▼2Española, NMNM10,4586.4%−1.2 pts

14▼4South Valley, NMNM37,1206.5%+2.1 pts

15▲13Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9497.2%+2.4 pts

16▼1Hobbs, NMNM40,8637.5%+2.6 pts

17▲7Grants, NMNM8,9337.7%+2.7 pts

18▲1Carlsbad, NMNM32,5247.8%+2.3 pts

19▼6Roswell, NMNM46,8787.9%+1.0 pts

20▼12Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2%+2.1 pts

21▼9Raton, NMNM5,9528.6%+4.9 pts

22▼4Artesia, NMNM12,7359.3%+6.5 pts

23▲9Gallup, NMNM19,9699.9%−0.4 pts

24▼3Alamogordo, NMNM31,9069.9%+3.9 pts

25▲8North Valley, NMNM10,45510.0%+2.0 pts

26▼9Clovis, NMNM37,12710.1%+4.2 pts

27Farmington, NMNM46,05510.7%+3.4 pts

28▼5Bernalillo, NMNM9,15911.0%+7.3 pts

29▼9Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.1%−0.6 pts

30▼5Portales, NMNM11,73411.6%+0.5 pts

31▼1Los Lunas, NMNM20,57211.9%+5.9 pts

32▼1Las Vegas, NMNM12,57412.3%+2.3 pts

33▲5Socorro, NMNM8,26112.6%+0.9 pts

34▲6Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04112.7%−1.1 pts

35Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913.0%+5.0 pts

36▼7Edgewood, NMNM6,15714.8%+6.5 pts

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.8%+4.7 pts

38▼4Silver City, NMNM9,28417.3%+7.3 pts

39▼3Albuquerque, NMNM556,58817.9%+4.5 pts

40▼1Taos, NMNM6,52619.8%+10.1 pts

41▲2Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79024.3%+0.9 pts

42Corrales, NMNM8,48424.9%+1.4 pts

43▼2Santa Fe, NMNM89,83725.6%+7.2 pts

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61933.7%+1.4 pts

45White Rock, NMNM5,71639.6%+3.8 pts

46Los Alamos, NMNM13,31746.5%+9.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES