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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 (2023 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%−43%

02El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231.1%–

03Anthony, NMNM8,9001.9%+62%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6103.0%+15%

05Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%−0%

06Lovington, NMNM11,6203.3%−11%

07North Hobbs, NMNM6,0344.2%–

08Deming, NMNM14,9444.5%+14%

09Belen, NMNM7,5895.4%+101%

10Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.8%+36%

11Aztec, NMNM6,0916.0%+33%

12Sunland Park, NMNM18,2686.3%+1107%

13Española, NMNM10,4586.4%−16%

14South Valley, NMNM37,1206.5%+49%

15Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9497.2%+49%

16Hobbs, NMNM40,8637.5%+53%

17Grants, NMNM8,9337.7%+56%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,5247.8%+41%

19Roswell, NMNM46,8787.9%+15%

20Tucumcari, NMNM5,0828.2%+34%

21Raton, NMNM5,9528.6%+132%

22Artesia, NMNM12,7359.3%+223%

23Gallup, NMNM19,9699.9%−4%

24Alamogordo, NMNM31,9069.9%+64%

25North Valley, NMNM10,45510.0%+26%

26Clovis, NMNM37,12710.1%+72%

27Farmington, NMNM46,05510.7%+47%

28Bernalillo, NMNM9,15911.0%+201%

29Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.1%−5%

30Portales, NMNM11,73411.6%+4%

31Los Lunas, NMNM20,57211.9%+101%

32Las Vegas, NMNM12,57412.3%+23%

33Socorro, NMNM8,26112.6%+8%

34Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04112.7%−8%

35Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41913.0%+63%

36Edgewood, NMNM6,15714.8%+78%

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.8%+39%

38Silver City, NMNM9,28417.3%+73%

39Albuquerque, NMNM556,58817.9%+34%

40Taos, NMNM6,52619.8%+104%

41Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79024.3%+4%

42Corrales, NMNM8,48424.9%+6%

43Santa Fe, NMNM89,83725.6%+39%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61933.7%+4%

45White Rock, NMNM5,71639.6%+11%

46Los Alamos, NMNM13,31746.5%+25%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES