RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Least educated, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9299.9%−1.8 pts

02Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34310.3%+4.2 pts

03Luna County, NMNM25,40710.4%−0.7 pts

04Lea County, NMNM74,74911.6%+0.1 pts

05McKinley County, NMNM68,11912.0%+0.9 pts

06Cibola County, NMNM26,80712.0%+3.2 pts

07Union County, NMNM3,84413.0%+1.0 pts

08Sierra County, NMNM11,39513.1%+4.7 pts

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.5%+2.6 pts

10San Juan County, NMNM120,34013.5%+1.2 pts

11Quay County, NMNM8,45413.7%+3.8 pts

12Torrance County, NMNM16,10014.4%+3.6 pts

13Valencia County, NMNM82,01314.8%+2.7 pts

14Curry County, NMNM46,65515.3%+1.6 pts

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83215.4%+5.2 pts

16Otero County, NMNM70,36815.4%+0.5 pts

17Mora County, NMNM4,05115.5%+1.3 pts

18Chaves County, NMNM63,36416.2%+2.0 pts

19De Baca County, NMNM1,64716.2%+4.8 pts

20Harding County, NMNM61718.1%+2.4 pts

21Catron County, NMNM3,82718.4%−0.3 pts

22Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.5%+3.8 pts

23Socorro County, NMNM15,83819.4%+2.2 pts

24Grant County, NMNM27,25220.5%+4.1 pts

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,26021.2%+5.0 pts

26Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09122.3%+0.4 pts

27Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.6%+4.5 pts

28Lincoln County, NMNM19,84422.8%+6.7 pts

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56524.8%+5.8 pts

30Taos County, NMNM34,56425.9%+7.4 pts

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60130.5%+3.8 pts

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90736.9%+4.7 pts

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40760.5%+7.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS