NW New Mexico News

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

This was 4.8 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,318.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	575	15.9
Regular high school diploma	755	20.8
GED or alternative credential	216	6
Some college, less than 1 year	213	5.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	698	19.3
Associate's degree	609	16.8
Bachelor's degree	375	10.4
Master's degree	157	4.3
Professional school degree	17	0.5
Doctorate degree	8	0.2

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