RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 33 SHOWN OF 33

Least educated, New Mexico counties · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3437.4%−28%

02McKinley County, NMNM68,11910.9%−9%

03Cibola County, NMNM26,80711.5%−4%

04Lea County, NMNM74,74912.9%+11%

05Luna County, NMNM25,40713.5%+30%

06Torrance County, NMNM16,10014.0%−3%

07Quay County, NMNM8,45414.8%+8%

08San Juan County, NMNM120,34015.0%+11%

09Eddy County, NMNM62,50915.1%+12%

10Mora County, NMNM4,05115.4%−1%

11Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92915.6%+57%

12Chaves County, NMNM63,36415.7%−3%

13Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83216.1%+5%

14Valencia County, NMNM82,01316.8%+14%

15Sierra County, NMNM11,39516.8%+28%

16Otero County, NMNM70,36817.7%+15%

17Union County, NMNM3,84417.8%+37%

18Curry County, NMNM46,65518.2%+19%

19Harding County, NMNM61718.2%+1%

20De Baca County, NMNM1,64719.7%+22%

21Colfax County, NMNM12,18419.9%+8%

22Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.2%−6%

23Catron County, NMNM3,82721.3%+16%

24Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.3%+15%

25San Miguel County, NMNM26,26023.3%+10%

26Lincoln County, NMNM19,84423.9%+5%

27Grant County, NMNM27,25224.1%+17%

28Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09125.4%+14%

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56528.4%+14%

30Taos County, NMNM34,56430.1%+16%

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60131.5%+3%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740.0%+8%

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40764.0%+6%

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