Abilene Times

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

This was 18.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,618.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	237	14.9
Regular high school diploma	466	29.3
GED or alternative credential	143	9
Some college, less than 1 year	85	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	344	21.6
Associate's degree	129	8.1
Bachelor's degree	122	7.7
Master's degree	52	3.3
Professional school degree	11	0.7
Doctorate degree	3	0.2

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