Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the New Mexico White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 32.28%. Among all New Mexico counties, San Juan County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (42.13%), followed by Harding County (39.91%), and Mora County (39.65%).

The chart below shows the top 10 New Mexico counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all New Mexico counties.

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Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
San Juan County
Harding County
Mora County
Colfax County
Otero County
Catron County
Curry County
Sierra County
Lincoln County
Chaves County
Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 San Juan County 42.13
2 Harding County 39.91
3 Mora County 39.65
4 Colfax County 39.46
5 Otero County 38.16
6 Catron County 38.15
7 Curry County 37.95
8 Sierra County 37.14
9 Lincoln County 36.17
10 Chaves County 36.15
11 Sandoval County 35.98
12 Rio Arriba County 34.83
13 Torrance County 34.61
14 Valencia County 34.03
15 Eddy County 33.72
16 San Miguel County 33.61
17 Grant County 32.55
18 Quay County 32.52
19 Cibola County 32.45
20 De Baca County 32.27
21 Taos County 32.06
22 McKinley County 31.52
23 Bernalillo County 31.06
24 Lea County 30.90
25 Doña Ana County 30.84
26 Roosevelt County 28.56
27 Union County 26.97
28 Santa Fe County 26.57
29 Socorro County 25.67
30 Hidalgo County 25.49
31 Luna County 24.79
32 Guadalupe County 21.68
33 Los Alamos County 19.71