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Most educated, New Mexico counties

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 33 counties in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40769.7%+15%

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90746.1%+25%

03Taos County, NMNM34,56438.5%+49%

04Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60138.2%+25%

05Mora County, NMNM4,05134.3%+121%

06Sandoval County, NMNM159,56533.8%+36%

07Harding County, NMNM61733.3%+85%

08Lincoln County, NMNM19,84432.2%+41%

09Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09131.7%+42%

10Catron County, NMNM3,82731.2%+70%

11Grant County, NMNM27,25230.7%+49%

12San Miguel County, NMNM26,26026.5%+25%

13Colfax County, NMNM12,18425.4%+37%

14Curry County, NMNM46,65523.3%+53%

15Otero County, NMNM70,36822.7%+47%

16Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61521.2%−6%

17Valencia County, NMNM82,01320.9%+42%

18Quay County, NMNM8,45419.6%+43%

19Eddy County, NMNM62,50919.3%+43%

20Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83219.0%+23%

21Socorro County, NMNM15,83819.0%−2%

22Union County, NMNM3,84418.4%+41%

23Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92918.3%+85%

24San Juan County, NMNM120,34018.3%+35%

25Chaves County, NMNM63,36417.9%+10%

26Sierra County, NMNM11,39517.0%+30%

27Cibola County, NMNM26,80717.0%+41%

28Torrance County, NMNM16,10016.6%+15%

29Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34316.4%+59%

30Lea County, NMNM74,74915.5%+33%

31Luna County, NMNM25,40714.6%+40%

32McKinley County, NMNM68,11913.3%+11%

33De Baca County, NMNM1,6479.3%−43%

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