23.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Merrill

By Sioux City Times

Feb 1, 2021

23.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Merrill in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16 percent lower than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 871.

81.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Merrill residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Merrill for 2018*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	101	18.5
Regular high school diploma	198	36.3
GED or alternative credential	7	1.3
Some college, less than 1 year	49	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	61	11.2
Associate's degree	61	11.2
Bachelor's degree	52	9.5
Master's degree	16	2.9
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0