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

This was 15.2 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 9,081.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	485	7.2
Regular high school diploma	2,407	36
GED or alternative credential	310	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	723	10.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	985	14.7
Associate's degree	710	10.6
Bachelor's degree	743	11.1
Master's degree	234	3.5
Professional school degree	87	1.3
Doctorate degree	9	0.1

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