Nola Reporter

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

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 8,187.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,025	17.8
Regular high school diploma	1,575	27.4
GED or alternative credential	318	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	533	9.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	832	14.5
Associate's degree	406	7.1
Bachelor's degree	933	16.2
Master's degree	74	1.3
Professional school degree	41	0.7
Doctorate degree	19	0.3

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