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

This number was 15.5 percent higher than the state average of 49.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 8,049.

96.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many San Miguel County 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	193	3.2
Regular high school diploma	854	14.1
GED or alternative credential	71	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	175	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	836	13.8
Associate's degree	327	5.4
Bachelor's degree	2,595	42.9
Master's degree	645	10.7
Professional school degree	254	4.2
Doctorate degree	99	1.6

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