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Least educated, New Mexico counties · 2010

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3437.4%−2.9 pts

02McKinley County, NMNM68,11910.9%−1.0 pts

03Cibola County, NMNM26,80711.5%−0.5 pts

04Lea County, NMNM74,74912.9%+1.3 pts

05Luna County, NMNM25,40713.5%+3.1 pts

06Torrance County, NMNM16,10014.0%−0.4 pts

07Quay County, NMNM8,45414.8%+1.1 pts

08San Juan County, NMNM120,34015.0%+1.5 pts

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50915.1%+1.6 pts

10Mora County, NMNM4,05115.4%−0.1 pts

11Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92915.6%+5.7 pts

12Chaves County, NMNM63,36415.7%−0.5 pts

13Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83216.1%+0.7 pts

14Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.8%+2.0 pts

15Sierra County, NMNM11,39516.8%+3.7 pts

16Otero County, NMNM70,36817.7%+2.2 pts

17Union County, NMNM3,84417.8%+4.8 pts

18Curry County, NMNM46,65518.2%+2.9 pts

19Harding County, NMNM61718.2%+0.1 pts

20De Baca County, NMNM1,64719.7%+3.5 pts

21Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.9%+1.4 pts

22Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.2%−1.4 pts

23Catron County, NMNM3,82721.3%+3.0 pts

24Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.3%+3.0 pts

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,26023.3%+2.1 pts

26Lincoln County, NMNM19,84423.9%+1.1 pts

27Grant County, NMNM27,25224.1%+3.6 pts

28Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09125.4%+3.1 pts

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56528.4%+3.6 pts

30Taos County, NMNM34,56430.1%+4.2 pts

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60131.5%+1.0 pts

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740.0%+3.1 pts

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40764.0%+3.5 pts

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