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
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 79,954,302.
- Rank within US : N/A
New Mexico
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 438,228.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Los Alamos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 68.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,616.
- 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 44.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 52,450.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 170 of 3143
Bernalillo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 177,818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 327 of 3143
Taos County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 341 of 3143
Sandoval County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 35,535.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143
Dona Ana County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 43,242.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 623 of 3143
Harding County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 154.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3143
Grant County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,932.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 4,535.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3143
San Miguel County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,226.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 990 of 3143
Mora 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 831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1066 of 3143
Colfax County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,218.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1252 of 3143
Otero County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 9,795.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1536 of 3143
Curry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,317.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1588 of 3143
Roosevelt County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1588 of 3143
Socorro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,223.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3143
Valencia County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 11,053.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1676 of 3143
Catron County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3143
Quay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,304.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1749 of 3143
Eddy County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1871 of 3143
Cibola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 3,490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2043 of 3143
Rio Arriba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,245.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2043 of 3143
Chaves County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 7,642.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2158 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 509.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2177 of 3143
Hidalgo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 513.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2228 of 3143
San Juan 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 13,343.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143
Sierra County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2459 of 3143
Guadalupe 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 503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2592 of 3143
Lea County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 6,682.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2629 of 3143
Torrance County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 1,620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2694 of 3143
Luna County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 2,410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2722 of 3143
McKinley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 5,623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2953 of 3143
De Baca County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Education: At Least Bachelor's Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelor's degree) is 91.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3124 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/08/2025 5:54 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
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.