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Most educated, New Mexico counties · 2000

New Mexico counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 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 1990

01Los Alamos County, NMNM19,40760.5%+13%

02Santa Fe County, NMNM156,90736.9%+14%

03Bernalillo County, NMNM667,60130.5%+14%

04Taos County, NMNM34,56425.9%+40%

05Sandoval County, NMNM159,56524.8%+30%

06Lincoln County, NMNM19,84422.8%+42%

07Roosevelt County, NMNM18,61522.6%+25%

08Doña Ana County, NMNM229,09122.3%+2%

09San Miguel County, NMNM26,26021.2%+31%

10Grant County, NMNM27,25220.5%+25%

11Socorro County, NMNM15,83819.4%+13%

12Colfax County, NMNM12,18418.5%+26%

13Catron County, NMNM3,82718.4%−2%

14Harding County, NMNM61718.1%+15%

15De Baca County, NMNM1,64716.2%+42%

16Chaves County, NMNM63,36416.2%+14%

17Mora County, NMNM4,05115.5%+9%

18Otero County, NMNM70,36815.4%+3%

19Rio Arriba County, NMNM39,83215.4%+50%

20Curry County, NMNM46,65515.3%+11%

21Valencia County, NMNM82,01314.8%+22%

22Torrance County, NMNM16,10014.4%+33%

23Quay County, NMNM8,45413.7%+38%

24San Juan County, NMNM120,34013.5%+10%

25Eddy County, NMNM62,50913.5%+24%

26Sierra County, NMNM11,39513.1%+55%

27Union County, NMNM3,84413.0%+8%

28Cibola County, NMNM26,80712.0%+36%

29McKinley County, NMNM68,11912.0%+8%

30Lea County, NMNM74,74911.6%+1%

31Luna County, NMNM25,40710.4%−7%

32Guadalupe County, NMNM4,34310.3%+69%

33Hidalgo County, NMNM3,9299.9%−16%

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