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

This was 22.8 percent higher than the state average of 46.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 20,594.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	696	4.8
Regular high school diploma	1,929	13.4
GED or alternative credential	170	1.2
Some college, less than 1 year	618	4.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,047	7.3
Associate's degree	1,152	8
Bachelor's degree	4,727	32.7
Master's degree	3,061	21.2
Professional school degree	742	5.1
Doctorate degree	295	2

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