South Oregon News

22.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Merlin in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 19.7 percent lower than the state average of 42.6 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,922.

89.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Merlin residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	168	10.8
Regular high school diploma	227	14.6
GED or alternative credential	203	13
Some college, less than 1 year	179	11.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	424	27.2
Associate's degree	153	9.8
Bachelor's degree	81	5.2
Master's degree	106	6.8
Professional school degree	17	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.