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Most educated, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 ACS). This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61970.0%+12%
02Los Alamos, NMNM13,31768.2%+10%
03White Rock, NMNM5,71666.6%+11%
04Corrales, NMNM8,48455.6%+8%
05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79044.3%−6%
06Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04142.8%+33%
07Santa Fe, NMNM89,83742.0%+5%
08Las Cruces, NMNM116,97836.8%+29%
09Albuquerque, NMNM556,58836.5%+15%
10Taos, NMNM6,52636.1%+28%
11Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41931.6%+28%
12Ruidoso, NMNM7,58030.8%+9%
13Socorro, NMNM8,26129.9%+18%
14Silver City, NMNM9,28429.7%+19%
15Edgewood, NMNM6,15729.5%+34%
16Portales, NMNM11,73426.0%+3%
17Las Vegas, NMNM12,57425.8%+10%
18Los Lunas, NMNM20,57224.4%+48%
19North Valley, NMNM10,45524.4%+30%
20Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,94922.9%+74%
21Alamogordo, NMNM31,90621.8%+50%
22Grants, NMNM8,93321.4%+59%
23Gallup, NMNM19,96920.9%−2%
24Farmington, NMNM46,05520.7%+5%
25Belen, NMNM7,58920.4%+62%
26Clovis, NMNM37,12720.2%+28%
27Carlsbad, NMNM32,52419.4%+34%
28Roswell, NMNM46,87818.6%+10%
29Bernalillo, NMNM9,15918.4%+74%
30Sunland Park, NMNM18,26817.4%+499%
31Artesia, NMNM12,73516.9%+40%
32Aztec, NMNM6,09116.5%+13%
33Hobbs, NMNM40,86316.3%+26%
34Bloomfield, NMNM7,33516.2%+59%
35Española, NMNM10,45815.1%−8%
36Raton, NMNM5,95214.9%+42%
37South Valley, NMNM37,12014.2%+32%
38Deming, NMNM14,94413.5%+40%
39North Hobbs, NMNM6,03413.5%–
40Shiprock, NMNM7,61012.9%+94%
41Tucumcari, NMNM5,08212.5%−4%
42Chaparral, NMNM18,18610.3%+1%
43El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3238.8%–
44Anthony, NMNM8,9008.6%+60%
45Lovington, NMNM11,6207.9%−24%
46Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8644.2%−26%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS