Ranking of New Mexico Counties By White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 5, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the New Mexico White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 315,085. Among all New Mexico counties, Bernalillo County had the highest White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (129,355), followed by Santa Fe County (40,601), and Doña Ana County (29,741).
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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Related Topics: New Mexico ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Ranking of New Mexico Counties By White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 129355 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 40601 |
| 3 | Doña Ana County | 29741 |
| 4 | Sandoval County | 24818 |
| 5 | San Juan County | 8064 |
| 6 | Los Alamos County | 7603 |
| 7 | Valencia County | 7580 |
| 8 | Otero County | 7285 |
| 9 | Taos County | 6922 |
| 10 | Chaves County | 5914 |
| 10 | Eddy County | 5914 |
| 11 | Curry County | 5352 |
| 12 | Lea County | 5186 |
| 13 | Grant County | 4547 |
| 14 | Lincoln County | 3402 |
| 15 | San Miguel County | 3111 |
| 16 | Rio Arriba County | 2696 |
| 17 | McKinley County | 2299 |
| 18 | Roosevelt County | 2188 |
| 19 | Cibola County | 1887 |
| 20 | Colfax County | 1788 |
| 21 | Luna County | 1686 |
| 22 | Socorro County | 1623 |
| 23 | Sierra County | 1390 |
| 24 | Torrance County | 1238 |
| 25 | Quay County | 806 |
| 26 | Catron County | 487 |
| 27 | Hidalgo County | 433 |
| 28 | Union County | 424 |
| 29 | Mora County | 347 |
| 30 | Guadalupe County | 240 |
| 31 | De Baca County | 97 |
| 32 | Harding County | 61 |