East New Mexico News

7.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Ruidoso Downs in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 29.6 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,611.

86.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	266	13.4
Regular high school diploma	952	47.9
GED or alternative credential	170	8.6
Some college, less than 1 year	33	1.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	419	21.1
Associate's degree	21	1.1
Bachelor's degree	0	0
Master's degree	127	6.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.