Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Education: At least high school
Ages 25+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 88.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,286,568.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 45 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 206,814,893.
- Rank within US : N/A
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 432,131.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1469 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 98.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 12 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 80.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 33,946.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2912 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 84.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,693.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,378.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1546 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,627.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 1,097.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 116,920.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2716 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 83.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 33,283.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2716 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 90.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 18,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1440 of 3143
Guadalupe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 82.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,524.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1065 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,572.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 74.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 33,011.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3087 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 94.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 15,028.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 98.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 13,797.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 8 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 75.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 12,439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 81.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 36,834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2853 of 3143
Mora County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 3,069.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 574 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 40,244.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 5,776.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1041 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 87.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 24,381.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,600.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2318 of 3143
San Juan County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 69,955.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 17,289.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2301 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 93.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 100,790.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 766 of 3143
Santa Fe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 91.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 110,150.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 85.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 8,612.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 92.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 25,082.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1011 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 9,689.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 89.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 2,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1838 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 86.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least High School) : The number of people (education: at least high school) is 46,473.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2366 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 4:07 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 high school, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.