Central Colorado News

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

This was 8.9 percent higher than the state average of 50.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,941.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	113	3.8
Regular high school diploma	357	11.9
GED or alternative credential	35	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	171	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	553	18.5
Associate's degree	267	8.9
Bachelor's degree	1,214	40.5
Master's degree	207	6.9
Professional school degree	72	2.4
Doctorate degree	7	0.2

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