Branson Times

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

This was 20.9 percent lower than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,471.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	240	16.3
Regular high school diploma	479	32.5
GED or alternative credential	138	9.3
Some college, less than 1 year	157	10.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	210	14.2
Associate's degree	84	5.7
Bachelor's degree	144	9.8
Master's degree	24	1.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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