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Least educated, New Mexico counties · 2020

New Mexico counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, NMNM4,3438.5%−1.8 pts

02McKinley County, NMNM68,11911.5%−0.4 pts

03Union County, NMNM3,84412.5%−0.5 pts

04Luna County, NMNM25,40713.1%+2.7 pts

05De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.3%−2.9 pts

06Lea County, NMNM74,74914.6%+2.9 pts

07Quay County, NMNM8,45415.4%+1.7 pts

08San Juan County, NMNM120,34015.4%+1.9 pts

09Torrance County, NMNM16,10015.6%+1.1 pts

10Catron County, NMNM3,82716.7%−1.7 pts

11Eddy County, NMNM62,50917.2%+3.7 pts

12Cibola County, NMNM26,80717.3%+5.3 pts

13Mora County, NMNM4,05117.6%+2.0 pts

14Chaves County, NMNM63,36417.7%+1.5 pts

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83218.5%+3.0 pts

16Otero County, NMNM70,36818.9%+3.4 pts

17Valencia County, NMNM82,01319.9%+5.1 pts

18Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92919.9%+10.0 pts

19Curry County, NMNM46,65520.2%+4.9 pts

20Colfax County, NMNM12,18421.4%+2.9 pts

21Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.9%−0.7 pts

22Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.0%+2.6 pts

23San Miguel County, NMNM26,26022.0%+0.9 pts

24Sierra County, NMNM11,39522.1%+8.9 pts

25Harding County, NMNM61724.3%+6.3 pts

26Lincoln County, NMNM19,84425.1%+2.3 pts

27Grant County, NMNM27,25225.6%+5.1 pts

28Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09129.5%+7.2 pts

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56531.0%+6.1 pts

30Taos County, NMNM34,56432.3%+6.4 pts

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60135.3%+4.8 pts

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740.7%+3.8 pts

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40767.6%+7.1 pts

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