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

This number was 39.5 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,666.

96.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Los Alamos 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	286	3.1
Regular high school diploma	730	8
GED or alternative credential	98	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	377	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	769	8.4
Associate's degree	630	6.9
Bachelor's degree	2,390	26.2
Master's degree	1,955	21.4
Professional school degree	105	1.1
Doctorate degree	1,791	19.6

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