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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3434.1%−24%

02Torrance County, NMNM16,1004.7%+14%

03De Baca County, NMNM1,6474.8%−4%

04Luna County, NMNM25,4075.1%+23%

05Union County, NMNM3,8445.3%−8%

06McKinley County, NMNM68,1195.3%−1%

07Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9295.4%+47%

08Sierra County, NMNM11,3956.3%+17%

09San Juan County, NMNM120,3406.9%+44%

10Chaves County, NMNM63,3647.3%+13%

11Lea County, NMNM74,7497.4%+76%

12Otero County, NMNM70,3687.6%+22%

13Cibola County, NMNM26,8077.7%+65%

14Eddy County, NMNM62,5097.8%+63%

15Valencia County, NMNM82,0138.5%+65%

16Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8328.6%+36%

17Quay County, NMNM8,4548.8%+65%

18Socorro County, NMNM15,8389.1%+6%

19Colfax County, NMNM12,1849.2%+54%

20Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6159.7%+3%

21Curry County, NMNM46,6559.8%+74%

22San Miguel County, NMNM26,26011.1%+23%

23Catron County, NMNM3,82712.7%+119%

24Lincoln County, NMNM19,84413.5%+43%

25Sandoval County, NMNM159,56513.5%+46%

26Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09113.8%+50%

27Grant County, NMNM27,25214.1%+55%

28Harding County, NMNM61715.1%+124%

29Taos County, NMNM34,56416.2%+74%

30Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60117.5%+34%

31Mora County, NMNM4,05123.1%+165%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90723.9%+44%

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40744.2%+23%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES