NE New Mexico News

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

This was 17.5 percent lower than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,872.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	876	25.2
Regular high school diploma	1,062	30.6
GED or alternative credential	261	7.5
Some college, less than 1 year	157	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	442	12.7
Associate's degree	244	7
Bachelor's degree	260	7.5
Master's degree	170	4.9
Professional school degree	4	0.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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