Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma 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 Less than High School Diploma was 10.57%. Among all New Mexico counties, Luna County had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (26.81%), followed by Lea County (21.27%), and Chaves County (19.12%).
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 | Luna County | 26.81 |
| 2 | Lea County | 21.27 |
| 3 | Chaves County | 19.12 |
| 4 | Cibola County | 17.70 |
| 5 | Hidalgo County | 16.70 |
| 6 | Doña Ana County | 16.23 |
| 7 | Guadalupe County | 15.98 |
| 8 | Eddy County | 15.16 |
| 9 | Quay County | 14.40 |
| 10 | Union County | 14.01 |
| 11 | Valencia County | 13.52 |
| 12 | San Miguel County | 13.00 |
| 13 | Rio Arriba County | 12.51 |
| 14 | Roosevelt County | 12.06 |
| 15 | Grant County | 11.70 |
| 16 | Otero County | 11.41 |
| 17 | Curry County | 11.29 |
| 18 | Torrance County | 11.02 |
| 19 | Socorro County | 10.69 |
| 20 | San Juan County | 10.38 |
| 21 | Harding County | 9.65 |
| 22 | Sierra County | 8.84 |
| 23 | De Baca County | 8.82 |
| 24 | Lincoln County | 8.48 |
| 25 | Colfax County | 8.18 |
| 26 | McKinley County | 7.78 |
| 27 | Santa Fe County | 7.64 |
| 28 | Bernalillo County | 7.53 |
| 29 | Taos County | 6.98 |
| 30 | Sandoval County | 6.09 |
| 31 | Mora County | 5.95 |
| 32 | Catron County | 5.73 |
| 33 | Los Alamos County | 1.39 |