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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 (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

01Guadalupe County, NMNM4,3438.5%−17%

02McKinley County, NMNM68,11911.5%−3%

03Union County, NMNM3,84412.5%−4%

04Luna County, NMNM25,40713.1%+26%

05De Baca County, NMNM1,64713.3%−18%

06Lea County, NMNM74,74914.6%+25%

07Quay County, NMNM8,45415.4%+12%

08San Juan County, NMNM120,34015.4%+14%

09Torrance County, NMNM16,10015.6%+8%

10Catron County, NMNM3,82716.7%−9%

11Eddy County, NMNM62,50917.2%+27%

12Cibola County, NMNM26,80717.3%+44%

13Mora County, NMNM4,05117.6%+13%

14Chaves County, NMNM63,36417.7%+9%

15Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83218.5%+20%

16Otero County, NMNM70,36818.9%+22%

17Valencia County, NMNM82,01319.9%+35%

18Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92919.9%+101%

19Curry County, NMNM46,65520.2%+32%

20Colfax County, NMNM12,18421.4%+16%

21Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.9%−3%

22Socorro County, NMNM15,83822.0%+14%

23San Miguel County, NMNM26,26022.0%+4%

24Sierra County, NMNM11,39522.1%+68%

25Harding County, NMNM61724.3%+35%

26Lincoln County, NMNM19,84425.1%+10%

27Grant County, NMNM27,25225.6%+25%

28Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09129.5%+32%

29Sandoval County, NMNM159,56531.0%+25%

30Taos County, NMNM34,56432.3%+25%

31Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60135.3%+16%

32Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90740.7%+10%

33Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40767.6%+12%

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