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Fewest graduate degrees, New Mexico counties · 2010

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2010 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

01Harding County, NMNM6173.0%−3.7 pts

02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3433.7%−1.7 pts

03Torrance County, NMNM16,1004.1%−0.1 pts

04De Baca County, NMNM1,6474.3%−0.7 pts

05Cibola County, NMNM26,8074.4%−0.2 pts

06McKinley County, NMNM68,1194.5%−0.9 pts

07Lea County, NMNM74,7494.6%+0.4 pts

08Quay County, NMNM8,4544.7%−0.6 pts

09Catron County, NMNM3,8274.9%−0.9 pts

10San Juan County, NMNM120,3405.2%+0.5 pts

11Sierra County, NMNM11,3955.4%+0.0 pts

12Chaves County, NMNM63,3645.5%−1.0 pts

13Eddy County, NMNM62,5095.8%+1.0 pts

14Valencia County, NMNM82,0135.8%+0.7 pts

15Luna County, NMNM25,4075.9%+1.8 pts

16Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9296.7%+3.1 pts

17Curry County, NMNM46,6556.9%+1.2 pts

18Otero County, NMNM70,3686.9%+0.7 pts

19Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,8327.1%+0.7 pts

20Union County, NMNM3,8447.8%+2.0 pts

21Colfax County, NMNM12,1848.5%+2.5 pts

22Roosevelt County, NMNM18,6159.2%−0.1 pts

23Mora County, NMNM4,0519.4%+0.7 pts

24Lincoln County, NMNM19,8449.7%+0.2 pts

25Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09110.0%+0.8 pts

26San Miguel County, NMNM26,26010.1%+1.2 pts

27Grant County, NMNM27,25210.3%+1.2 pts

28Socorro County, NMNM15,83811.0%+2.4 pts

29Taos County, NMNM34,56411.0%+1.6 pts

30Sandoval County, NMNM159,56511.0%+1.7 pts

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60114.0%+0.9 pts

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90719.0%+2.4 pts

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40736.8%+0.8 pts

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