East New Mexico News

32.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Portales in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.9 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 11,854.

80.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Portales residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,231	19.9
Regular high school diploma	1,063	17.2
GED or alternative credential	483	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	409	6.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	965	15.6
Associate's degree	373	6
Bachelor's degree	1,079	17.5
Master's degree	439	7.1
Professional school degree	18	0.3
Doctorate degree	119	1.9

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.