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

This number was 9.4 percent higher than the state average of 39.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 36,532.

94.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Merritt Island 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	1,481	5.4
Regular high school diploma	5,264	19.3
GED or alternative credential	1,365	5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,875	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,856	14.2
Associate's degree	3,682	13.5
Bachelor's degree	6,237	22.9
Master's degree	2,664	9.8
Professional school degree	423	1.6
Doctorate degree	366	1.3

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