New River Valley Times

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

This number was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,651.

84.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Merrimac 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	298	15.9
Regular high school diploma	373	19.9
GED or alternative credential	102	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	128	6.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	212	11.3
Associate's degree	201	10.7
Bachelor's degree	231	12.3
Master's degree	229	12.2
Professional school degree	30	1.6
Doctorate degree	73	3.9

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