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Least educated, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3236.1%–

02Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.0%+22%

03Anthony, NMNM8,9007.6%+41%

04Lovington, NMNM11,6208.4%−19%

05Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.5%+3%

06Shiprock, NMNM7,61011.6%+75%

07North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.1%–

08Belen, NMNM7,58913.6%+8%

09Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.9%+46%

10South Valley, NMNM37,12015.1%+39%

11Aztec, NMNM6,09115.7%+8%

12Deming, NMNM14,94415.9%+65%

13Hobbs, NMNM40,86317.3%+34%

14Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94918.3%+39%

15Española, NMNM10,45818.3%+11%

16Tucumcari, NMNM5,08218.5%+42%

17Roswell, NMNM46,87818.6%+10%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,52419.2%+33%

19Grants, NMNM8,93319.3%+44%

20Artesia, NMNM12,73519.9%+65%

21Raton, NMNM5,95221.3%+103%

22Sunland Park, NMNM18,26821.8%+651%

23Bernalillo, NMNM9,15922.5%+112%

24Gallup, NMNM19,96923.5%+10%

25Clovis, NMNM37,12723.6%+50%

26Socorro, NMNM8,26125.1%−1%

27Portales, NMNM11,73425.4%+1%

28Alamogordo, NMNM31,90625.5%+75%

29Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.9%+57%

30Farmington, NMNM46,05526.2%+33%

31North Valley, NMNM10,45527.6%+48%

32Las Vegas, NMNM12,57428.3%+21%

33Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41934.0%+37%

34Edgewood, NMNM6,15735.0%+59%

35Ruidoso, NMNM7,58035.4%+25%

36Silver City, NMNM9,28435.8%+43%

37Las Cruces, NMNM116,97836.7%+29%

38Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04137.6%+16%

39Taos, NMNM6,52639.0%+38%

40Albuquerque, NMNM556,58839.2%+23%

41Santa Fe, NMNM89,83747.8%+19%

42Corrales, NMNM8,48451.5%+0%

43Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79052.3%+11%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61968.0%+9%

45Los Alamos, NMNM13,31769.8%+13%

46White Rock, NMNM5,71671.1%+19%

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