Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the population of New Mexico (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree was 459,485. Among all New Mexico counties, Bernalillo County had the highest population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Some College or Associates Degree (147,590), followed by Doña Ana County (38,982), and Sandoval County (36,189).
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 Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Some College or Associates Degree in 2021
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| Rank | County | Number of People |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernalillo County | 147590 |
| 2 | Doña Ana County | 38982 |
| 3 | Sandoval County | 36189 |
| 4 | San Juan County | 32610 |
| 5 | Santa Fe County | 31329 |
| 6 | Valencia County | 17376 |
| 7 | Otero County | 16643 |
| 8 | Chaves County | 15167 |
| 9 | McKinley County | 13908 |
| 10 | Eddy County | 13726 |
| 11 | Lea County | 12514 |
| 12 | Curry County | 10558 |
| 13 | Rio Arriba County | 9229 |
| 14 | Taos County | 8525 |
| 15 | San Miguel County | 7116 |
| 16 | Grant County | 6753 |
| 17 | Cibola County | 6232 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | 5434 |
| 19 | Luna County | 3759 |
| 20 | Torrance County | 3554 |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | 3386 |
| 22 | Colfax County | 3339 |
| 23 | Sierra County | 3132 |
| 24 | Socorro County | 2728 |
| 25 | Los Alamos County | 2716 |
| 26 | Quay County | 1745 |
| 27 | Mora County | 1219 |
| 28 | Catron County | 1059 |
| 29 | Guadalupe County | 891 |
| 30 | Hidalgo County | 798 |
| 31 | Union County | 714 |
| 32 | De Baca County | 432 |
| 33 | Harding County | 132 |