Ranking of New Mexico Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on September 3, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of New Mexico (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 28.53%. Among all New Mexico counties, Los Alamos County had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (68.52%), followed by Santa Fe County (41.13%), and Bernalillo County (36.35%).
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 Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
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| Rank | County | Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Alamos County | 68.52 |
| 2 | Santa Fe County | 41.13 |
| 3 | Bernalillo County | 36.35 |
| 4 | Taos County | 32.55 |
| 5 | Sandoval County | 30.95 |
| 6 | Doña Ana County | 30.04 |
| 7 | Grant County | 26.69 |
| 8 | Harding County | 25.06 |
| 9 | Lincoln County | 24.43 |
| 10 | San Miguel County | 23.88 |
| 11 | Colfax County | 21.79 |
| 12 | Roosevelt County | 21.75 |
| 13 | Curry County | 21.27 |
| 14 | Otero County | 20.13 |
| 15 | Sierra County | 19.79 |
| 16 | Valencia County | 19.36 |
| 17 | Socorro County | 18.19 |
| 18 | Hidalgo County | 17.98 |
| 19 | Rio Arriba County | 17.72 |
| 20 | Mora County | 17.13 |
| 21 | Chaves County | 16.94 |
| 22 | Eddy County | 16.90 |
| 23 | Catron County | 16.87 |
| 24 | Union County | 16.21 |
| 25 | Cibola County | 15.64 |
| 26 | Quay County | 15.53 |
| 27 | Torrance County | 15.21 |
| 28 | San Juan County | 14.92 |
| 29 | Lea County | 14.84 |
| 30 | McKinley County | 12.21 |
| 31 | Luna County | 12.03 |
| 32 | De Baca County | 10.66 |
| 33 | Guadalupe County | 8.47 |