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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 41 is 5.4%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.0%–

02Anthony, NMNM8,9000.7%–

03Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4%–

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.5%–

05South Valley, NMNM37,1202.8%–

06Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9493.1%–

07Tucumcari, NMNM5,0823.1%–

08Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8643.2%–

09Lovington, NMNM11,6203.2%–

10Belen, NMNM7,5893.2%–

11Raton, NMNM5,9523.5%–

12Bernalillo, NMNM9,1593.7%–

13Carlsbad, NMNM32,5243.8%–

14Española, NMNM10,4584.0%–

15Hobbs, NMNM40,8634.7%–

16Grants, NMNM8,9334.8%–

17Ruidoso, NMNM7,5805.2%–

18Clovis, NMNM37,1275.3%–

19Artesia, NMNM12,7355.3%–

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.4%–

21Deming, NMNM14,9445.4%–

22Roswell, NMNM46,8785.7%–

23Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.8%–

24North Valley, NMNM10,4556.2%–

25Farmington, NMNM46,0556.3%–

26Aztec, NMNM6,0916.9%–

27Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.9%–

28Gallup, NMNM19,9697.2%–

29Silver City, NMNM9,2849.2%–

30Las Vegas, NMNM12,5749.4%–

31Taos, NMNM6,5269.9%–

32Portales, NMNM11,73410.2%–

33Socorro, NMNM8,26110.6%–

34Las Cruces, NMNM116,97811.0%–

35Albuquerque, NMNM556,58811.7%–

36Santa Fe, NMNM89,83715.0%–

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79017.2%–

38Corrales, NMNM8,48419.4%–

39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61929.3%–

40Los Alamos, NMNM13,31729.6%–

41White Rock, NMNM5,71631.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS