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Most educated, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 44 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 1990

01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61962.2%−3%

02Los Alamos, NMNM13,31762.1%+17%

03White Rock, NMNM5,71659.9%+6%

04Corrales, NMNM8,48451.3%+29%

05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79047.0%+23%

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83740.0%+11%

07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04132.3%–

08Albuquerque, NMNM556,58831.8%+12%

09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97828.4%−2%

10Ruidoso, NMNM7,58028.2%+46%

11Taos, NMNM6,52628.2%+12%

12Socorro, NMNM8,26125.3%+7%

13Portales, NMNM11,73425.2%+19%

14Silver City, NMNM9,28425.0%+27%

15Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41924.8%–

16Las Vegas, NMNM12,57423.4%+29%

17Edgewood, NMNM6,15722.0%–

18Gallup, NMNM19,96921.3%+32%

19Farmington, NMNM46,05519.7%+7%

20North Valley, NMNM10,45518.7%+13%

21Roswell, NMNM46,87816.9%+12%

22Los Lunas, NMNM20,57216.5%+35%

23Española, NMNM10,45816.5%+30%

24Clovis, NMNM37,12715.7%+14%

25Aztec, NMNM6,09114.6%+5%

26Alamogordo, NMNM31,90614.6%−13%

27Carlsbad, NMNM32,52414.5%+25%

28Grants, NMNM8,93313.4%+5%

29Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94913.2%+80%

30Tucumcari, NMNM5,08213.0%+45%

31Hobbs, NMNM40,86312.9%−4%

32Belen, NMNM7,58912.6%+58%

33Artesia, NMNM12,73512.1%+0%

34South Valley, NMNM37,12010.8%+21%

35Bernalillo, NMNM9,15910.6%+20%

36Raton, NMNM5,95210.5%−15%

37Lovington, NMNM11,62010.4%+9%

38Bloomfield, NMNM7,33510.2%−12%

39Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.2%+177%

40Deming, NMNM14,9449.7%−14%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,6106.6%−4%

42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.7%−22%

43Anthony, NMNM8,9005.4%+416%

44Sunland Park, NMNM18,2682.9%+453%

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