Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Education: At least bachelor's degree
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 35.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 82,363,216.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 452,729.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 41 of 52
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 69.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 46.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 55,283.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 149 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 10,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 181,970.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 333 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,123.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 495 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 36,580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 520 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 166.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 545 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,106.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 44,390.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 634 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,016.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,309.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 706 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,298.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1022 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,357.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,909.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 10,424.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,354.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1718 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1995 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2049 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,915.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2199 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 541.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 14,701.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2222 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,512.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2287 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,148.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,847.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2526 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,870.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2659 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,409.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2790 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 113.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3115 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/26/2026 5:39 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: At least bachelor's degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.