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Most educated, New Mexico cities · 1990

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 41 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 –

01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61964.1%–

02White Rock, NMNM5,71656.7%–

03Los Alamos, NMNM13,31752.8%–

04Corrales, NMNM8,48439.6%–

05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79038.2%–

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83736.1%–

07Las Cruces, NMNM116,97829.2%–

08Albuquerque, NMNM556,58828.4%–

09Taos, NMNM6,52625.1%–

10Socorro, NMNM8,26123.7%–

11Portales, NMNM11,73421.1%–

12Silver City, NMNM9,28419.7%–

13Ruidoso, NMNM7,58019.3%–

14Farmington, NMNM46,05518.4%–

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,57418.2%–

16Alamogordo, NMNM31,90616.7%–

17North Valley, NMNM10,45516.6%–

18Gallup, NMNM19,96916.2%–

19Roswell, NMNM46,87815.1%–

20Aztec, NMNM6,09113.8%–

21Clovis, NMNM37,12713.8%–

22Hobbs, NMNM40,86313.4%–

23Grants, NMNM8,93312.7%–

24Española, NMNM10,45812.6%–

25Raton, NMNM5,95212.3%–

26Los Lunas, NMNM20,57212.3%–

27Artesia, NMNM12,73512.1%–

28Bloomfield, NMNM7,33511.6%–

29Carlsbad, NMNM32,52411.5%–

30Deming, NMNM14,94411.3%–

31Lovington, NMNM11,6209.6%–

32Tucumcari, NMNM5,0829.0%–

33South Valley, NMNM37,1208.9%–

34Bernalillo, NMNM9,1598.8%–

35Belen, NMNM7,5898.0%–

36Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9497.3%–

37Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8647.3%–

38Shiprock, NMNM7,6106.9%–

39Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.7%–

40Anthony, NMNM8,9001.0%–

41Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS