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Least educated, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9299.9%+0%

02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34310.3%+0%

03Luna County, NMNM25,40710.4%+0%

04Lea County, NMNM74,74911.6%+0%

05McKinley County, NMNM68,11912.0%+0%

06Cibola County, NMNM26,80712.0%+0%

07Union County, NMNM3,84413.0%+0%

08Sierra County, NMNM11,39513.1%+0%

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.5%+0%

10San Juan County, NMNM120,34013.5%+0%

11Quay County, NMNM8,45413.7%+0%

12Torrance County, NMNM16,10014.4%+0%

13Valencia County, NMNM82,01314.8%+0%

14Curry County, NMNM46,65515.3%+0%

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83215.4%+0%

16Otero County, NMNM70,36815.4%+0%

17Mora County, NMNM4,05115.5%+0%

18Chaves County, NMNM63,36416.2%+0%

19De Baca County, NMNM1,64716.2%+0%

20Harding County, NMNM61718.1%+0%

21Catron County, NMNM3,82718.4%+0%

22Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.5%+0%

23Socorro County, NMNM15,83819.4%+0%

24Grant County, NMNM27,25220.5%+0%

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,26021.2%+0%

26Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09122.3%+0%

27Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.6%+0%

28Lincoln County, NMNM19,84422.8%+0%

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56524.8%+0%

30Taos County, NMNM34,56425.9%+0%

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60130.5%+0%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90736.9%+0%

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40760.5%+0%

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