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Most educated, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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

01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61969.0%+11%

02Los Alamos, NMNM13,31767.0%+8%

03White Rock, NMNM5,71659.7%−0%

04Corrales, NMNM8,48450.5%−1%

05Santa Fe, NMNM89,83744.3%+11%

06Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79043.9%−7%

07Taos, NMNM6,52636.8%+31%

08Edgewood, NMNM6,15734.0%+54%

09Albuquerque, NMNM556,58832.2%+1%

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,97831.1%+9%

11Ruidoso, NMNM7,58030.6%+9%

12Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41928.2%+14%

13Socorro, NMNM8,26127.9%+10%

14Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04127.8%−14%

15Silver City, NMNM9,28426.8%+7%

16Portales, NMNM11,73424.3%−3%

17Los Lunas, NMNM20,57222.8%+38%

18Las Vegas, NMNM12,57422.7%−3%

19North Valley, NMNM10,45521.8%+16%

20Gallup, NMNM19,96921.3%−0%

21Española, NMNM10,45819.9%+21%

22Farmington, NMNM46,05519.7%+0%

23Aztec, NMNM6,09119.1%+31%

24Clovis, NMNM37,12718.4%+17%

25Alamogordo, NMNM31,90617.7%+21%

26Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94916.8%+27%

27Roswell, NMNM46,87816.5%−2%

28Carlsbad, NMNM32,52416.0%+10%

29Raton, NMNM5,95215.7%+49%

30Grants, NMNM8,93315.3%+14%

31Bernalillo, NMNM9,15914.2%+34%

32Hobbs, NMNM40,86314.0%+8%

33Artesia, NMNM12,73512.9%+7%

34Deming, NMNM14,94412.9%+33%

35North Hobbs, NMNM6,03412.8%–

36South Valley, NMNM37,12012.7%+18%

37Bloomfield, NMNM7,33512.7%+24%

38Shiprock, NMNM7,61011.7%+77%

39Belen, NMNM7,58911.0%−12%

40Tucumcari, NMNM5,08210.9%−17%

41Sunland Park, NMNM18,26810.1%+246%

42Lovington, NMNM11,6209.2%−11%

43Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8645.4%−6%

44El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3234.0%–

45Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.7%−63%

46Anthony, NMNM8,9001.5%−73%

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