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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico cities · 2020

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

01El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3230.8%–

02Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.2%−37%

03Lovington, NMNM11,6202.0%−47%

04Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4%−24%

05Anthony, NMNM8,9002.8%+131%

06Shiprock, NMNM7,6104.6%+75%

07Deming, NMNM14,9444.9%+23%

08Tucumcari, NMNM5,0825.0%−18%

09Sunland Park, NMNM18,2685.4%+931%

10South Valley, NMNM37,1205.5%+26%

11Española, NMNM10,4585.6%−26%

12Raton, NMNM5,9526.2%+67%

13Roswell, NMNM46,8786.4%−6%

14Aztec, NMNM6,0916.4%+44%

15Hobbs, NMNM40,8636.5%+32%

16North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.6%–

17Clovis, NMNM37,1277.0%+19%

18Artesia, NMNM12,7357.2%+151%

19Carlsbad, NMNM32,5247.2%+30%

20Ruidoso, NMNM7,5807.3%−38%

21Alamogordo, NMNM31,9067.3%+21%

22Bloomfield, NMNM7,3357.6%+77%

23Bernalillo, NMNM9,1597.6%+108%

24Grants, NMNM8,9338.0%+62%

25Portales, NMNM11,7348.6%−23%

26Belen, NMNM7,5898.7%+221%

27Farmington, NMNM46,0559.2%+26%

28Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9499.5%+96%

29Edgewood, NMNM6,1579.9%+19%

30Los Lunas, NMNM20,57210.0%+70%

31Las Vegas, NMNM12,57410.6%+7%

32Gallup, NMNM19,96910.6%+3%

33North Valley, NMNM10,45511.1%+40%

34Silver City, NMNM9,28411.9%+19%

35Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41912.6%+58%

36Albuquerque, NMNM556,58816.1%+20%

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.3%+35%

38Socorro, NMNM8,26116.7%+43%

39Taos, NMNM6,52617.7%+83%

40Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04118.1%+32%

41Santa Fe, NMNM89,83720.9%+13%

42Corrales, NMNM8,48427.4%+17%

43Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79029.1%+24%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61936.6%+13%

45White Rock, NMNM5,71640.7%+14%

46Los Alamos, NMNM13,31743.4%+16%

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