RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 44 SHOWN OF 44

Least educated, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Most educated, US cities →

New MexicoAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682.9%+453%

02Anthony, NMNM8,9005.4%+416%

03Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.7%−22%

04Shiprock, NMNM7,6106.6%−4%

05Deming, NMNM14,9449.7%−14%

06Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.2%+177%

07Bloomfield, NMNM7,33510.2%−12%

08Lovington, NMNM11,62010.4%+9%

09Raton, NMNM5,95210.5%−15%

10Bernalillo, NMNM9,15910.6%+20%

11South Valley, NMNM37,12010.8%+21%

12Artesia, NMNM12,73512.1%+0%

13Belen, NMNM7,58912.6%+58%

14Hobbs, NMNM40,86312.9%−4%

15Tucumcari, NMNM5,08213.0%+45%

16Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94913.2%+80%

17Grants, NMNM8,93313.4%+5%

18Carlsbad, NMNM32,52414.5%+25%

19Alamogordo, NMNM31,90614.6%−13%

20Aztec, NMNM6,09114.6%+5%

21Clovis, NMNM37,12715.7%+14%

22Española, NMNM10,45816.5%+30%

23Los Lunas, NMNM20,57216.5%+35%

24Roswell, NMNM46,87816.9%+12%

25North Valley, NMNM10,45518.7%+13%

26Farmington, NMNM46,05519.7%+7%

27Gallup, NMNM19,96921.3%+32%

28Edgewood, NMNM6,15722.0%–

29Las Vegas, NMNM12,57423.4%+29%

30Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41924.8%–

31Silver City, NMNM9,28425.0%+27%

32Portales, NMNM11,73425.2%+19%

33Socorro, NMNM8,26125.3%+7%

34Taos, NMNM6,52628.2%+12%

35Ruidoso, NMNM7,58028.2%+46%

36Las Cruces, NMNM116,97828.4%−2%

37Albuquerque, NMNM556,58831.8%+12%

38Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04132.3%–

39Santa Fe, NMNM89,83740.0%+11%

40Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79047.0%+23%

41Corrales, NMNM8,48451.3%+29%

42White Rock, NMNM5,71659.9%+6%

43Los Alamos, NMNM13,31762.1%+17%

44Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.2%−3%

SHOWING 1–44 OF 44

Download CSV (full list, 44 rows)

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