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Most graduate degrees, New Mexico cities · 2000

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,31737.3%+26%

02White Rock, NMNM5,71635.8%+14%

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.4%+10%

04Corrales, NMNM8,48423.5%+21%

05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4%+36%

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83718.4%+23%

07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04113.7%–

08Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.4%+15%

09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97812.1%+10%

10Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.7%+125%

11Socorro, NMNM8,26111.7%+11%

12Portales, NMNM11,73411.2%+10%

13Gallup, NMNM19,96910.3%+42%

14Silver City, NMNM9,28410.0%+9%

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,57410.0%+6%

16Taos, NMNM6,5269.7%−2%

17Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%–

18North Valley, NMNM10,4557.9%+27%

19Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.9%–

20Española, NMNM10,4587.6%+91%

21Farmington, NMNM46,0557.3%+16%

22Roswell, NMNM46,8786.8%+19%

23Tucumcari, NMNM5,0826.1%+99%

24Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.0%−13%

25Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.9%+2%

26Clovis, NMNM37,1275.9%+11%

27Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.6%+48%

28Grants, NMNM8,9334.9%+3%

29Hobbs, NMNM40,8634.9%+3%

30Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9494.9%+59%

31Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%−35%

32South Valley, NMNM37,1204.4%+54%

33Bloomfield, NMNM7,3354.3%−21%

34Deming, NMNM14,9444.0%−26%

35Lovington, NMNM11,6203.7%+17%

36Raton, NMNM5,9523.7%+4%

37Bernalillo, NMNM9,1593.7%−1%

38Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%+35%

39Artesia, NMNM12,7352.9%−46%

40Belen, NMNM7,5892.7%−14%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.7%+7%

42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.9%−41%

43Anthony, NMNM8,9001.2%+71%

44Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.5%–

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