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Most educated, New Mexico cities

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). 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 ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01White Rock, NMNM5,71671.1%+19%

02Los Alamos, NMNM13,31769.8%+13%

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61968.0%+9%

04Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79052.3%+11%

05Corrales, NMNM8,48451.5%+0%

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83747.8%+19%

07Albuquerque, NMNM556,58839.2%+23%

08Taos, NMNM6,52639.0%+38%

09Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04137.6%+16%

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,97836.7%+29%

11Silver City, NMNM9,28435.8%+43%

12Ruidoso, NMNM7,58035.4%+25%

13Edgewood, NMNM6,15735.0%+59%

14Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41934.0%+37%

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,57428.3%+21%

16North Valley, NMNM10,45527.6%+48%

17Farmington, NMNM46,05526.2%+33%

18Los Lunas, NMNM20,57225.9%+57%

19Alamogordo, NMNM31,90625.5%+75%

20Portales, NMNM11,73425.4%+1%

21Socorro, NMNM8,26125.1%−1%

22Clovis, NMNM37,12723.6%+50%

23Gallup, NMNM19,96923.5%+10%

24Bernalillo, NMNM9,15922.5%+112%

25Sunland Park, NMNM18,26821.8%+651%

26Raton, NMNM5,95221.3%+103%

27Artesia, NMNM12,73519.9%+65%

28Grants, NMNM8,93319.3%+44%

29Carlsbad, NMNM32,52419.2%+33%

30Roswell, NMNM46,87818.6%+10%

31Tucumcari, NMNM5,08218.5%+42%

32Española, NMNM10,45818.3%+11%

33Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94918.3%+39%

34Hobbs, NMNM40,86317.3%+34%

35Deming, NMNM14,94415.9%+65%

36Aztec, NMNM6,09115.7%+8%

37South Valley, NMNM37,12015.1%+39%

38Bloomfield, NMNM7,33514.9%+46%

39Belen, NMNM7,58913.6%+8%

40North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.1%–

41Shiprock, NMNM7,61011.6%+75%

42Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.5%+3%

43Lovington, NMNM11,6208.4%−19%

44Anthony, NMNM8,9007.6%+41%

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.0%+22%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3236.1%–

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