Lafayette Reporter

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

This number was 14.4 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 671.

77.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Mermentau 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	103	22.7
Regular high school diploma	200	44.1
GED or alternative credential	14	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	11	2.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	54	11.9
Associate's degree	41	9
Bachelor's degree	15	3.3
Master's degree	9	2
Professional school degree	7	1.5
Doctorate degree	0	0

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