Lafayette Reporter

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

This was 21.1 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 616.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	124	30.4
Regular high school diploma	151	37
GED or alternative credential	18	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	11	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	62	15.2
Associate's degree	27	6.6
Bachelor's degree	13	3.2
Master's degree	2	0.5
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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