Demographics Table
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
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People(Education: Less Than High School)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | N/A | 12.0 | 174,870 | 45 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 10.4 | 23,992,410 | N/A |
| Lea County | Rural | 25.3 | 11,204 | 3,087 |
| Luna County | Rural | 24.7 | 4,075 | 3,075 |
| Chaves County | Rural | 19.1 | 8,012 | 2,912 |
| McKinley County | Rural | 18.2 | 8,168 | 2,853 |
| Guadalupe County | Rural | 17.8 | 546 | 2,828 |
| Curry County | Rural | 16.9 | 5,020 | 2,752 |
| Dona Ana County | Urban | 16.6 | 23,221 | 2,716 |
| Eddy County | Rural | 16.6 | 6,618 | 2,716 |
| Cibola County | Rural | 15.3 | 2,826 | 2,570 |
| Socorro County | Rural | 14.7 | 1,487 | 2,485 |
| Valencia County | Urban | 13.9 | 7,526 | 2,366 |
| Roosevelt County | Rural | 13.6 | 1,512 | 2,318 |
| San Miguel County | Rural | 13.5 | 2,702 | 2,301 |
| San Juan County | Urban | 13.1 | 10,541 | 2,229 |
| Torrance County | Urban | 13.1 | 1,466 | 2,229 |
| Hidalgo County | Rural | 13.0 | 384 | 2,213 |
| Rio Arriba County | Rural | 12.3 | 3,416 | 2,084 |
| Otero County | Rural | 12.2 | 5,595 | 2,063 |
| Union County | Rural | 11.0 | 325 | 1,838 |
| Sierra County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,004 | 1,800 |
| De Baca County | Rural | 10.0 | 122 | 1,620 |
| Colfax County | Rural | 9.7 | 903 | 1,546 |
| Bernalillo County | Urban | 9.4 | 44,818 | 1,469 |
| Grant County | Rural | 9.3 | 1,923 | 1,440 |
| Santa Fe County | Urban | 8.2 | 9,854 | 1,124 |
| Harding County | Rural | 8.0 | 40 | 1,065 |
| Quay County | Rural | 7.9 | 498 | 1,041 |
| Taos County | Rural | 7.8 | 2,119 | 1,011 |
| Sandoval County | Urban | 7.0 | 7,585 | 766 |
| Mora County | Rural | 6.3 | 207 | 572 |
| Lincoln County | Rural | 5.3 | 844 | 322 |
| Catron County | Rural | 2.0 | 66 | 12 |
| Los Alamos County | Rural | 1.7 | 243 | 8 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2026 12:43 pm.
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.