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Most college graduates, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,588155,944+11%

02Santa Fe, NMNM89,83732,212+24%

03Las Cruces, NMNM116,97826,479+14%

04Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41925,546+22%

05Farmington, NMNM46,0557,995+39%

06Los Alamos, NMNM13,3176,810+6%

07Roswell, NMNM46,8785,734+3%

08Clovis, NMNM37,1275,562+15%

09Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,508+16%

10Hobbs, NMNM40,8634,265+14%

11Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,115+8%

12South Valley, NMNM37,1203,869+0%

13Corrales, NMNM8,4843,546−7%

14Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6193,328−1%

15Los Lunas, NMNM20,5723,177+23%

16Gallup, NMNM19,9693,105+12%

17White Rock, NMNM5,7162,842+10%

18Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742,537+12%

19Silver City, NMNM9,2842,470+28%

20Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7902,277+10%

21Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682,233+26%

22Ruidoso, NMNM7,5802,152+17%

23North Valley, NMNM10,4552,117−10%

24Taos, NMNM6,5262,050+25%

25Portales, NMNM11,7341,614+2%

26Deming, NMNM14,9441,544+24%

27Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,515+13%

28Edgewood, NMNM6,1571,509+18%

29Artesia, NMNM12,7351,408+8%

30Santa Teresa, NMNM6,0411,408−12%

31Española, NMNM10,4581,208+24%

32Socorro, NMNM8,2611,188−22%

33Chaparral, NMNM18,1861,168+45%

34Grants, NMNM8,9331,135−14%

35Raton, NMNM5,952959+45%

36Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,949793−24%

37Belen, NMNM7,589675−35%

38Tucumcari, NMNM5,082675+56%

39Aztec, NMNM6,091659−4%

40Bloomfield, NMNM7,335639−20%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,610570−22%

42Lovington, NMNM11,620559+8%

43North Hobbs, NMNM6,034443−16%

44Anthony, NMNM8,900393−11%

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864271+50%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323203−16%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES