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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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.1%−0.8 pts

02El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231.1%–

03Anthony, NMNM8,9001.9%+0.7 pts

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6103.0%+0.4 pts

05Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%−0.0 pts

06Lovington, NMNM11,6203.3%−0.4 pts

07North Hobbs, NMNM6,0344.2%–

08Deming, NMNM14,9444.5%+0.5 pts

09Belen, NMNM7,5895.4%+2.7 pts

10Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.8%+1.5 pts

11Aztec, NMNM6,0916.0%+1.5 pts

12Sunland Park, NMNM18,2686.3%+5.8 pts

13Española, NMNM10,4586.4%−1.2 pts

14South Valley, NMNM37,1206.5%+2.1 pts

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

16Hobbs, NMNM40,8637.5%+2.6 pts

17Grants, NMNM8,9337.7%+2.7 pts

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,5247.8%+2.3 pts

19Roswell, NMNM46,8787.9%+1.0 pts

20Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2%+2.1 pts

21Raton, NMNM5,9528.6%+4.9 pts

22Artesia, NMNM12,7359.3%+6.5 pts

23Gallup, NMNM19,9699.9%−0.4 pts

24Alamogordo, NMNM31,9069.9%+3.9 pts

25North Valley, NMNM10,45510.0%+2.0 pts

26Clovis, NMNM37,12710.1%+4.2 pts

27Farmington, NMNM46,05510.7%+3.4 pts

28Bernalillo, NMNM9,15911.0%+7.3 pts

29Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.1%−0.6 pts

30Portales, NMNM11,73411.6%+0.5 pts

31Los Lunas, NMNM20,57211.9%+5.9 pts

32Las Vegas, NMNM12,57412.3%+2.3 pts

33Socorro, NMNM8,26112.6%+0.9 pts

34Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04112.7%−1.1 pts

35Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913.0%+5.0 pts

36Edgewood, NMNM6,15714.8%+6.5 pts

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.8%+4.7 pts

38Silver City, NMNM9,28417.3%+7.3 pts

39Albuquerque, NMNM556,58817.9%+4.5 pts

40Taos, NMNM6,52619.8%+10.1 pts

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

42Corrales, NMNM8,48424.9%+1.4 pts

43Santa 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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES