SW New Mexico News

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

This was 6.1 percent higher than the state average of 37 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,656.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	127	6.9
Regular high school diploma	384	20.8
GED or alternative credential	112	6.1
Some college, less than 1 year	117	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	309	16.8
Associate's degree	195	10.6
Bachelor's degree	306	16.6
Master's degree	253	13.7
Professional school degree	16	0.9
Doctorate degree	23	1.2

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