Columbia News

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

This was 15.8 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 11,535.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,219	15.5
Regular high school diploma	2,670	33.9
GED or alternative credential	468	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	435	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,332	16.9
Associate's degree	700	8.9
Bachelor's degree	708	9
Master's degree	269	3.4
Professional school degree	50	0.6
Doctorate degree	17	0.2

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