NE New Mexico News

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

This was 14 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,245.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	64	6.6
Regular high school diploma	82	8.4
GED or alternative credential	0	0
Some college, less than 1 year	39	4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	292	30
Associate's degree	89	9.1
Bachelor's degree	268	27.5
Master's degree	95	9.8
Professional school degree	45	4.6
Doctorate degree	0	0

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