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

By Sioux City Times

Mar 27, 2021

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

This number was 18.1 percent lower than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 917.

83 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Merrill for 2019*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	95	17
Regular high school diploma	197	35.2
GED or alternative credential	11	2
Some college, less than 1 year	57	10.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	76	13.6
Associate's degree	57	10.2
Bachelor's degree	48	8.6
Master's degree	18	3.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0