Polk Times

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

This was 23.2 percent lower than the state average of 40.5 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,778.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	239	9.3
Regular high school diploma	938	36.4
GED or alternative credential	335	13
Some college, less than 1 year	197	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	420	16.3
Associate's degree	254	9.9
Bachelor's degree	124	4.8
Master's degree	41	1.6
Professional school degree	19	0.7
Doctorate degree	7	0.3

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