East New Mexico News

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

This was 4.9 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,879.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	579	9.7
Regular high school diploma	1,268	21.2
GED or alternative credential	340	5.7
Some college, less than 1 year	266	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,016	17
Associate's degree	665	11.1
Bachelor's degree	1,404	23.5
Master's degree	311	5.2
Professional school degree	105	1.8
Doctorate degree	17	0.3

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