Central Colorado News

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

This was 1.7 percent lower than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,543.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	395	9.5
Regular high school diploma	736	17.8
GED or alternative credential	368	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	192	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	449	10.8
Associate's degree	400	9.7
Bachelor's degree	1,070	25.8
Master's degree	412	9.9
Professional school degree	83	2
Doctorate degree	39	0.9

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