State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for New Mexico by County
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

New Mexico

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 407,041.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

Los Alamos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 68.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3 of 3143

Santa Fe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 47,367.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 198 of 3143

Bernalillo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 170,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 315 of 3143

Taos County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 8,458.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 483 of 3143

Sandoval County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 31,571.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 567 of 3143

Dona Ana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 40,141.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 611 of 3143

Grant County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,428.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 826 of 3143

Harding County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 101.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 986 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,754.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3143

San Miguel County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,723.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1121 of 3143

Colfax County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,006.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1390 of 3143

Roosevelt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,445.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1396 of 3143

Curry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1466 of 3143

Otero County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1641 of 3143

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3143

Valencia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1781 of 3143

Socorro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2002 of 3143

Hidalgo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 528.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2050 of 3143

Rio Arriba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,903.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2091 of 3143

Mora County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 582.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2190 of 3143

Chaves County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2216 of 3143

Eddy County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,662.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3143

Catron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2227 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 469.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2346 of 3143

Cibola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,876.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2451 of 3143

Quay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3143

Torrance County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,580.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3143

San Juan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,944.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2568 of 3143

Lea County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2580 of 3143

McKinley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2913 of 3143

Luna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,954.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2931 of 3143

De Baca County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3143

Guadalupe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 293.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/01/2024 6:07 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelors degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.