East New Mexico News

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

This was 24.7 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,301.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	161	28
Regular high school diploma	149	25.9
GED or alternative credential	12	2.1
Some college, less than 1 year	26	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	157	27.3
Associate's degree	27	4.7
Bachelor's degree	31	5.4
Master's degree	13	2.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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