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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%+7.6 pts

02White Rock, NMNM5,71635.8%+4.4 pts

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61932.4%+3.1 pts

04Corrales, NMNM8,48423.5%+4.0 pts

05Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79023.4%+6.2 pts

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83718.4%+3.4 pts

07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04113.7%–

08Albuquerque, NMNM556,58813.4%+1.7 pts

09Las Cruces, NMNM116,97812.1%+1.1 pts

10Ruidoso, NMNM7,58011.7%+6.5 pts

11Socorro, NMNM8,26111.7%+1.1 pts

12Portales, NMNM11,73411.2%+1.0 pts

13Gallup, NMNM19,96910.3%+3.1 pts

14Silver City, NMNM9,28410.0%+0.8 pts

15Las Vegas, NMNM12,57410.0%+0.6 pts

16Taos, NMNM6,5269.7%−0.2 pts

17Edgewood, NMNM6,1578.3%–

18North Valley, NMNM10,4557.9%+1.7 pts

19Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4197.9%–

20Española, NMNM10,4587.6%+3.6 pts

21Farmington, NMNM46,0557.3%+1.0 pts

22Roswell, NMNM46,8786.8%+1.1 pts

23Tucumcari, NMNM5,0826.1%+3.1 pts

24Alamogordo, NMNM31,9066.0%−0.9 pts

25Los Lunas, NMNM20,5725.9%+0.1 pts

26Clovis, NMNM37,1275.9%+0.6 pts

27Carlsbad, NMNM32,5245.6%+1.8 pts

28Grants, NMNM8,9334.9%+0.2 pts

29Hobbs, NMNM40,8634.9%+0.2 pts

30Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9494.9%+1.8 pts

31Aztec, NMNM6,0914.5%−2.4 pts

32South Valley, NMNM37,1204.4%+1.5 pts

33Bloomfield, NMNM7,3354.3%−1.1 pts

34Deming, NMNM14,9444.0%−1.4 pts

35Lovington, NMNM11,6203.7%+0.6 pts

36Raton, NMNM5,9523.7%+0.2 pts

37Bernalillo, NMNM9,1593.7%−0.0 pts

38Chaparral, NMNM18,1863.2%+0.8 pts

39Artesia, NMNM12,7352.9%−2.4 pts

40Belen, NMNM7,5892.7%−0.5 pts

41Shiprock, NMNM7,6102.7%+0.2 pts

42Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.9%−1.3 pts

43Anthony, NMNM8,9001.2%+0.5 pts

44Sunland Park, NMNM18,2680.5%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS