Central Louisiana News

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

This was 19.6 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,214.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	147	19.7
Regular high school diploma	355	47.5
GED or alternative credential	26	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	58	7.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	74	9.9
Associate's degree	39	5.2
Bachelor's degree	23	3.1
Master's degree	26	3.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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