South ABQ News

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

This number was 6.6 percent lower than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 852.

82.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mountainair 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	104	17.5
Regular high school diploma	142	23.9
GED or alternative credential	14	2.4
Some college, less than 1 year	40	6.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	122	20.5
Associate's degree	40	6.7
Bachelor's degree	51	8.6
Master's degree	57	9.6
Professional school degree	13	2.2
Doctorate degree	12	2

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