South Oregon News

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

This was 15.1 percent lower than the state average of 43.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,982.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,870	14.6
Regular high school diploma	3,467	27.1
GED or alternative credential	897	7
Some college, less than 1 year	997	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,930	15.1
Associate's degree	1,355	10.6
Bachelor's degree	1,468	11.5
Master's degree	670	5.2
Professional school degree	25	0.2
Doctorate degree	106	0.8

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