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Least educated, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 ACS). This list covers the 41 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

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.5%−82%

02Anthony, NMNM8,9001.0%−81%

03Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.7%−64%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6106.9%+4%

05Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.3%+28%

06Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9497.3%−44%

07Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%−37%

08Bernalillo, NMNM9,1598.8%−17%

09South Valley, NMNM37,1208.9%−17%

10Tucumcari, NMNM5,0829.0%−31%

11Lovington, NMNM11,6209.6%−8%

12Deming, NMNM14,94411.3%+17%

13Carlsbad, NMNM32,52411.5%−20%

14Bloomfield, NMNM7,33511.6%+13%

15Artesia, NMNM12,73512.1%−0%

16Los Lunas, NMNM20,57212.3%−26%

17Raton, NMNM5,95212.3%+17%

18Española, NMNM10,45812.6%−23%

19Grants, NMNM8,93312.7%−5%

20Hobbs, NMNM40,86313.4%+4%

21Clovis, NMNM37,12713.8%−12%

22Aztec, NMNM6,09113.8%−5%

23Roswell, NMNM46,87815.1%−11%

24Gallup, NMNM19,96916.2%−24%

25North Valley, NMNM10,45516.6%−11%

26Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.7%+15%

27Las Vegas, NMNM12,57418.2%−22%

28Farmington, NMNM46,05518.4%−7%

29Ruidoso, NMNM7,58019.3%−31%

30Silver City, NMNM9,28419.7%−21%

31Portales, NMNM11,73421.1%−16%

32Socorro, NMNM8,26123.7%−6%

33Taos, NMNM6,52625.1%−11%

34Albuquerque, NMNM556,58828.4%−11%

35Las Cruces, NMNM116,97829.2%+3%

36Santa Fe, NMNM89,83736.1%−10%

37Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79038.2%−19%

38Corrales, NMNM8,48439.6%−23%

39Los Alamos, NMNM13,31752.8%−15%

40White Rock, NMNM5,71656.7%−5%

41Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61964.1%+3%

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