RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico counties · 1990

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 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 –

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3432.0%–

02Union County, NMNM3,8442.3%–

03De Baca County, NMNM1,6473.1%–

04Cibola County, NMNM26,8073.2%–

05Sierra County, NMNM11,3953.3%–

06Quay County, NMNM8,4543.4%–

07Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8323.7%–

08Lea County, NMNM74,7493.9%–

09Eddy County, NMNM62,5093.9%–

10Torrance County, NMNM16,1004.2%–

11San Juan County, NMNM120,3404.7%–

12Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9294.7%–

13McKinley County, NMNM68,1194.7%–

14Valencia County, NMNM82,0134.9%–

15Colfax County, NMNM12,1844.9%–

16Curry County, NMNM46,6555.0%–

17Lincoln County, NMNM19,8445.1%–

18Luna County, NMNM25,4075.2%–

19Chaves County, NMNM63,3645.5%–

20Harding County, NMNM6175.9%–

21Otero County, NMNM70,3686.2%–

22Mora County, NMNM4,0516.3%–

23Taos County, NMNM34,5646.8%–

24Grant County, NMNM27,2526.9%–

25Socorro County, NMNM15,8387.3%–

26Sandoval County, NMNM159,5657.4%–

27Catron County, NMNM3,8277.4%–

28San Miguel County, NMNM26,2608.0%–

29Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6158.0%–

30Doña Ana County, NMNM229,0918.2%–

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60111.0%–

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90713.2%–

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40729.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS