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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 41 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

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.0%−100%

02Anthony, NMNM8,9000.7%−42%

03Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4%−26%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.5%−7%

05South Valley, NMNM37,1202.8%−35%

06Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9493.1%−37%

07Tucumcari, NMNM5,0823.1%−50%

08Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8643.2%+70%

09Lovington, NMNM11,6203.2%−15%

10Belen, NMNM7,5893.2%+17%

11Raton, NMNM5,9523.5%−4%

12Bernalillo, NMNM9,1593.7%+1%

13Carlsbad, NMNM32,5243.8%−32%

14Española, NMNM10,4584.0%−48%

15Hobbs, NMNM40,8634.7%−3%

16Grants, NMNM8,9334.8%−3%

17Ruidoso, NMNM7,5805.2%−56%

18Clovis, NMNM37,1275.3%−10%

19Artesia, NMNM12,7355.3%+84%

20Bloomfield, NMNM7,3355.4%+27%

21Deming, NMNM14,9445.4%+36%

22Roswell, NMNM46,8785.7%−16%

23Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.8%−1%

24North Valley, NMNM10,4556.2%−22%

25Farmington, NMNM46,0556.3%−14%

26Aztec, NMNM6,0916.9%+54%

27Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.9%+15%

28Gallup, NMNM19,9697.2%−30%

29Silver City, NMNM9,2849.2%−8%

30Las Vegas, NMNM12,5749.4%−6%

31Taos, NMNM6,5269.9%+2%

32Portales, NMNM11,73410.2%−9%

33Socorro, NMNM8,26110.6%−10%

34Las Cruces, NMNM116,97811.0%−9%

35Albuquerque, NMNM556,58811.7%−13%

36Santa Fe, NMNM89,83715.0%−18%

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79017.2%−27%

38Corrales, NMNM8,48419.4%−17%

39Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61929.3%−9%

40Los Alamos, NMNM13,31729.6%−20%

41White Rock, NMNM5,71631.4%−12%

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