Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Percentage of White Alone 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 New Mexico White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 32.77%. Among all New Mexico counties, Los Alamos County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (68.82%), followed by Santa Fe County (46.02%), and Bernalillo County (40.41%).
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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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 68.82 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 46.02 |
| 3 | Bernalillo County | 40.41 |
| 4 | Taos County | 35.71 |
| 5 | McKinley County | 35.51 |
| 6 | Sandoval County | 35.38 |
| 7 | Doña Ana County | 32.50 |
| 8 | San Miguel County | 27.33 |
| 9 | Curry County | 27.14 |
| 10 | Roosevelt County | 27.01 |
| 11 | Grant County | 26.76 |
| 12 | Harding County | 26.75 |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 25.50 |
| 14 | Colfax County | 25.04 |
| 15 | Rio Arriba County | 23.07 |
| 16 | Cibola County | 22.66 |
| 17 | Otero County | 22.12 |
| 18 | Socorro County | 21.13 |
| 19 | Valencia County | 20.66 |
| 20 | San Juan County | 19.73 |
| 21 | Hidalgo County | 19.33 |
| 22 | Eddy County | 18.93 |
| 23 | Chaves County | 18.78 |
| 24 | Sierra County | 18.56 |
| 25 | Catron County | 18.47 |
| 26 | Mora County | 18.42 |
| 27 | De Baca County | 18.20 |
| 28 | Union County | 17.67 |
| 29 | Quay County | 16.90 |
| 30 | Lea County | 15.96 |
| 31 | Torrance County | 15.72 |
| 32 | Luna County | 13.53 |
| 33 | Guadalupe County | 11.80 |