Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,992,410.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 174,870.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 45 of 52
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 44,818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 23,221.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2716 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,204.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3087 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 10,541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 9,854.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 8,168.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 8,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2912 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,585.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 766 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2366 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2716 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,595.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,020.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,075.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,416.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,826.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2301 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,119.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,923.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,487.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,004.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 903.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 844.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 546.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 498.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1041 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 384.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 325.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1838 of 3143
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 243.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 207.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 572 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 122.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 66.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 40.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2026 8:01 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 High School, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.