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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 (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 23.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Belen, NM, up 14 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01▲3El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3236.1%–

02▼1Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.0%+1.3 pts

03Anthony, NMNM8,9007.6%+2.2 pts

04▼2Lovington, NMNM11,6208.4%−2.0 pts

05Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.5%+0.4 pts

06▲1Shiprock, NMNM7,61011.6%+5.0 pts

07▲1North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.1%–

08▲14Belen, NMNM7,58913.6%+1.1 pts

09▲4Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.9%+4.7 pts

10South Valley, NMNM37,12015.1%+4.3 pts

11▲4Aztec, NMNM6,09115.7%+1.2 pts

12▼3Deming, NMNM14,94415.9%+6.2 pts

13▲1Hobbs, NMNM40,86317.3%+4.4 pts

14▲13Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94918.3%+5.1 pts

15▼3Española, NMNM10,45818.3%+1.9 pts

16▼10Tucumcari, NMNM5,08218.5%+5.5 pts

17▲2Roswell, NMNM46,87818.6%+1.7 pts

18▲2Carlsbad, NMNM32,52419.2%+4.7 pts

19▲6Grants, NMNM8,93319.3%+5.8 pts

20▼4Artesia, NMNM12,73519.9%+7.9 pts

21▼10Raton, NMNM5,95221.3%+10.8 pts

22▼5Sunland Park, NMNM18,26821.8%+18.9 pts

23▼5Bernalillo, NMNM9,15922.5%+11.9 pts

24Gallup, NMNM19,96923.5%+2.2 pts

25▼4Clovis, NMNM37,12723.6%+7.8 pts

26▲8Socorro, NMNM8,26125.1%−0.2 pts

27▲4Portales, NMNM11,73425.4%+0.3 pts

28▼2Alamogordo, NMNM31,90625.5%+11.0 pts

29Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.9%+9.4 pts

30▼7Farmington, NMNM46,05526.2%+6.5 pts

31▼3North Valley, NMNM10,45527.6%+8.9 pts

32▼2Las Vegas, NMNM12,57428.3%+4.8 pts

33▲3Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41934.0%+9.3 pts

34▼2Edgewood, NMNM6,15735.0%+13.0 pts

35Ruidoso, NMNM7,58035.4%+7.2 pts

36▼3Silver City, NMNM9,28435.8%+10.7 pts

37▲2Las Cruces, NMNM116,97836.7%+8.3 pts

38▲3Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04137.6%+5.3 pts

39▼2Taos, NMNM6,52639.0%+10.8 pts

40▼2Albuquerque, NMNM556,58839.2%+7.4 pts

41▼1Santa Fe, NMNM89,83747.8%+7.8 pts

42▲1Corrales, NMNM8,48451.5%+0.2 pts

43▼1Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79052.3%+5.3 pts

44▲2Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61968.0%+5.7 pts

45Los Alamos, NMNM13,31769.8%+7.8 pts

46▼2White Rock, NMNM5,71671.1%+11.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES