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Most graduate degrees, New Mexico cities · 2020

New Mexico cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 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 2000

01Los Alamos, NMNM13,31743.4%+16%

02White Rock, NMNM5,71640.7%+14%

03Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,61936.6%+13%

04Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,79029.1%+24%

05Corrales, NMNM8,48427.4%+17%

06Santa Fe, NMNM89,83720.9%+13%

07Santa Teresa, NMNM6,04118.1%+32%

08Taos, NMNM6,52617.7%+83%

09Socorro, NMNM8,26116.7%+43%

10Las Cruces, NMNM116,97816.3%+35%

11Albuquerque, NMNM556,58816.1%+20%

12Rio Rancho, NMNM114,41912.6%+58%

13Silver City, NMNM9,28411.9%+19%

14North Valley, NMNM10,45511.1%+40%

15Gallup, NMNM19,96910.6%+3%

16Las Vegas, NMNM12,57410.6%+7%

17Los Lunas, NMNM20,57210.0%+70%

18Edgewood, NMNM6,1579.9%+19%

19Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9499.5%+96%

20Farmington, NMNM46,0559.2%+26%

21Belen, NMNM7,5898.7%+221%

22Portales, NMNM11,7348.6%−23%

23Grants, NMNM8,9338.0%+62%

24Bernalillo, NMNM9,1597.6%+108%

25Bloomfield, NMNM7,3357.6%+77%

26Alamogordo, NMNM31,9067.3%+21%

27Ruidoso, NMNM7,5807.3%−38%

28Carlsbad, NMNM32,5247.2%+30%

29Artesia, NMNM12,7357.2%+151%

30Clovis, NMNM37,1277.0%+19%

31North Hobbs, NMNM6,0346.6%–

32Hobbs, NMNM40,8636.5%+32%

33Aztec, NMNM6,0916.4%+44%

34Roswell, NMNM46,8786.4%−6%

35Raton, NMNM5,9526.2%+67%

36Española, NMNM10,4585.6%−26%

37South Valley, NMNM37,1205.5%+26%

38Sunland Park, NMNM18,2685.4%+931%

39Tucumcari, NMNM5,0825.0%−18%

40Deming, NMNM14,9444.9%+23%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,6104.6%+75%

42Anthony, NMNM8,9002.8%+131%

43Chaparral, NMNM18,1862.4%−24%

44Lovington, NMNM11,6202.0%−47%

45Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,8641.2%−37%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,3230.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES