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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 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 1990

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.5%+0.5 pts

02Anthony, NMNM8,9001.2%+0.5 pts

03Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.9%−1.3 pts

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.7%+0.2 pts

05Belen, NMNM7,5892.7%−0.5 pts

06Artesia, NMNM12,7352.9%−2.4 pts

07Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%+0.8 pts

08Bernalillo, NMNM9,1593.7%−0.0 pts

09Raton, NMNM5,9523.7%+0.2 pts

10Lovington, NMNM11,6203.7%+0.6 pts

11Deming, NMNM14,9444.0%−1.4 pts

12Bloomfield, NMNM7,3354.3%−1.1 pts

13South Valley, NMNM37,1204.4%+1.5 pts

14Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%−2.4 pts

15Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9494.9%+1.8 pts

16Hobbs, NMNM40,8634.9%+0.2 pts

17Grants, NMNM8,9334.9%+0.2 pts

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.6%+1.8 pts

19Clovis, NMNM37,1275.9%+0.6 pts

20Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.9%+0.1 pts

21Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.0%−0.9 pts

22Tucumcari, NMNM5,0826.1%+3.1 pts

23Roswell, NMNM46,8786.8%+1.1 pts

24Farmington, NMNM46,0557.3%+1.0 pts

25Española, NMNM10,4587.6%+3.6 pts

26Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.9%–

27North Valley, NMNM10,4557.9%+1.7 pts

28Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%–

29Taos, NMNM6,5269.7%−0.2 pts

30Las Vegas, NMNM12,57410.0%+0.6 pts

31Silver City, NMNM9,28410.0%+0.8 pts

32Gallup, NMNM19,96910.3%+3.1 pts

33Portales, NMNM11,73411.2%+1.0 pts

34Socorro, NMNM8,26111.7%+1.1 pts

35Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.7%+6.5 pts

36Las Cruces, NMNM116,97812.1%+1.1 pts

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.4%+1.7 pts

38Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04113.7%–

39Santa Fe, NMNM89,83718.4%+3.4 pts

40Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4%+6.2 pts

41Corrales, NMNM8,48423.5%+4.0 pts

42Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.4%+3.1 pts

43White Rock, NMNM5,71635.8%+4.4 pts

44Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.3%+7.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS