NW New Mexico News

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

This number was 0.6 percent higher than the state average of 35.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 503.

85.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many La Plata 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	54	14.3
Regular high school diploma	77	20.4
GED or alternative credential	15	4
Some college, less than 1 year	13	3.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	81	21.5
Associate's degree	44	11.7
Bachelor's degree	21	5.6
Master's degree	55	14.6
Professional school degree	17	4.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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