Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Education: Less than 9th grade
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Education: Less Than 9th Grade)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | N/A | 5.1 | 74,982 | 47 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 4.7 | 10,803,193 | N/A |
| Luna County | Rural | 14.1 | 2,326 | 3,088 |
| Lea County | Rural | 13.6 | 6,024 | 3,079 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 10.1 | 310 | 3,004 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 8.7 | 12,244 | 2,934 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 8.4 | 3,514 | 2,911 |
| Curry County | Rural | 8.4 | 2,486 | 2,911 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 7.1 | 86 | 2,796 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 6.7 | 3,033 | 2,741 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 6.6 | 2,639 | 2,718 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 6.2 | 630 | 2,637 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 6.1 | 3,281 | 2,615 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 5.7 | 632 | 2,519 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 5.0 | 1,008 | 2,313 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 4.6 | 135 | 2,170 |
| Otero County | Rural | 4.6 | 2,105 | 2,170 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 4.4 | 494 | 2,099 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 4.1 | 1,150 | 1,964 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 4.0 | 19,130 | 1,921 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 4.0 | 3,196 | 1,921 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 4.0 | 4,845 | 1,921 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 3.8 | 351 | 1,821 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 3.5 | 655 | 1,648 |
| Grant County | Rural | 3.2 | 668 | 1,475 |
| Union County | Rural | 2.9 | 85 | 1,273 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 2.7 | 251 | 1,124 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 2.3 | 2,450 | 825 |
| Taos County | Rural | 2.3 | 635 | 825 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 2.1 | 326 | 681 |
| Mora County | Rural | 1.7 | 56 | 443 |
| Quay County | Rural | 1.7 | 108 | 443 |
| Catron County | Rural | 1.6 | 53 | 364 |
| Harding County | Rural | 1.6 | 8 | 364 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 0.5 | 68 | 21 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 9:11 am.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than 9th grade, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.