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

This was 0.1 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 37,252.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,482	18.1
Regular high school diploma	5,634	22.7
GED or alternative credential	1,023	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,254	5.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,250	17.1
Associate's degree	2,858	11.5
Bachelor's degree	3,133	12.6
Master's degree	1,494	6
Professional school degree	418	1.7
Doctorate degree	272	1.1

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