Ranking of New Mexico Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree 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 Some College or Associates Degree was 32.21%. Among all New Mexico cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Farmington city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (41.16%), followed by Rio Rancho city (39.04%), and Alamogordo city (38.04%).
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 | Farmington city | 41.16 |
| 2 | Rio Rancho city | 39.04 |
| 3 | Alamogordo city | 38.04 |
| 4 | Roswell city | 35.53 |
| 5 | Clovis city | 34.50 |
| 6 | Chaparral CDP | 34.34 |
| 7 | Los Lunas village | 34.13 |
| 8 | Artesia city | 33.94 |
| 9 | Carlsbad city | 33.32 |
| 10 | Albuquerque city | 31.75 |
| 11 | Las Cruces city | 31.33 |
| 11 | North Valley CDP | 31.33 |
| 12 | Gallup city | 30.78 |
| 13 | Hobbs city | 30.33 |
| 14 | Portales city | 30.25 |
| 15 | Las Vegas city | 29.99 |
| 16 | South Valley CDP | 28.46 |
| 17 | Lovington city | 27.78 |
| 18 | Sunland Park city | 27.59 |
| 19 | Española city | 26.80 |
| 20 | Santa Fe city | 25.47 |
| 21 | Deming city | 23.90 |
| 22 | Los Alamos CDP | 19.40 |