Polk Times

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

This number was 22 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 3,475.

89.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Alturas 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	258	10.1
Regular high school diploma	1,098	43
GED or alternative credential	267	10.5
Some college, less than 1 year	163	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	314	12.3
Associate's degree	177	6.9
Bachelor's degree	197	7.7
Master's degree	48	1.9
Professional school degree	22	0.9
Doctorate degree	9	0.4

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