East New Mexico News

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

This number was 0.1 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 7,791.

88.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ruidoso 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	661	11.2
Regular high school diploma	1,230	20.9
GED or alternative credential	419	7.1
Some college, less than 1 year	403	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,058	18
Associate's degree	469	8
Bachelor's degree	1,174	20
Master's degree	256	4.4
Professional school degree	128	2.2
Doctorate degree	80	1.4

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