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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Anthony, NMNM8,9000.6%−0.6 pts

02El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3231.2%–

03Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.5%−0.4 pts

04Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681.5%+1.0 pts

05Chaparral, NMNM18,1861.6%−1.6 pts

06North Hobbs, NMNM6,0342.5%–

07Grants, NMNM8,9333.1%−1.8 pts

08Lovington, NMNM11,6203.2%−0.5 pts

09Bloomfield, NMNM7,3353.3%−0.9 pts

10Artesia, NMNM12,7353.6%+0.7 pts

11Belen, NMNM7,5895.2%+2.5 pts

12South Valley, NMNM37,1205.2%+0.8 pts

13Tucumcari, NMNM5,0825.2%−0.9 pts

14Aztec, NMNM6,0915.3%+0.9 pts

15Hobbs, NMNM40,8635.4%+0.5 pts

16Roswell, NMNM46,8785.6%−1.2 pts

17Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9495.7%+0.8 pts

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,5246.2%+0.6 pts

19Shiprock, NMNM7,6106.2%+3.5 pts

20Deming, NMNM14,9446.3%+2.3 pts

21Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.8%+0.8 pts

22Bernalillo, NMNM9,1596.9%+3.2 pts

23Farmington, NMNM46,0557.2%−0.1 pts

24Raton, NMNM5,9527.2%+3.5 pts

25Clovis, NMNM37,1277.3%+1.4 pts

26Española, NMNM10,4588.9%+1.3 pts

27Ruidoso, NMNM7,5809.2%−2.5 pts

28Gallup, NMNM19,9699.3%−1.0 pts

29Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4199.3%+1.4 pts

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,5729.7%+3.8 pts

31Portales, NMNM11,73410.9%−0.3 pts

32North Valley, NMNM10,45511.2%+3.2 pts

33Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04111.2%−2.5 pts

34Taos, NMNM6,52611.5%+1.8 pts

35Las Vegas, NMNM12,57411.6%+1.7 pts

36Silver City, NMNM9,28412.4%+2.4 pts

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,97812.4%+0.3 pts

38Socorro, NMNM8,26113.4%+1.7 pts

39Albuquerque, NMNM556,58814.0%+0.6 pts

40Edgewood, NMNM6,15715.0%+6.8 pts

41Santa Fe, NMNM89,83722.0%+3.6 pts

42Corrales, NMNM8,48425.1%+1.6 pts

43Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79026.6%+3.1 pts

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61934.6%+2.2 pts

45White Rock, NMNM5,71635.5%−0.3 pts

46Los Alamos, NMNM13,31738.0%+0.7 pts

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