Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of New Mexico (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 28.53%. Among all New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Los Alamos CDP had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (69.04%), followed by Santa Fe city (42.75%), and Albuquerque city (37.40%).
The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico cities and places (with a population of 10K+).
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| Rank | City of Place | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos CDP | 69.04 |
| 2 | Santa Fe city | 42.75 |
| 3 | Albuquerque city | 37.40 |
| 4 | Las Cruces city | 36.44 |
| 5 | Rio Rancho city | 31.43 |
| 6 | Las Vegas city | 27.27 |
| 7 | North Valley CDP | 27.20 |
| 8 | Portales city | 25.51 |
| 9 | Los Lunas village | 24.36 |
| 10 | Alamogordo city | 22.73 |
| 11 | Gallup city | 22.38 |
| 12 | Clovis city | 20.72 |
| 13 | Farmington city | 19.79 |
| 14 | Sunland Park city | 18.41 |
| 15 | Carlsbad city | 17.98 |
| 16 | Roswell city | 17.75 |
| 17 | Artesia city | 17.52 |
| 18 | Hobbs city | 16.01 |
| 19 | Española city | 15.56 |
| 20 | South Valley CDP | 15.37 |
| 21 | Deming city | 11.53 |
| 22 | Chaparral CDP | 8.76 |
| 23 | Lovington city | 8.03 |