Butler County News

40.7 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 0.3 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 4,023.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	54	1.7
Regular high school diploma	1,039	33.6
GED or alternative credential	68	2.2
Some college, less than 1 year	351	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	322	10.4
Associate's degree	280	9.1
Bachelor's degree	649	21
Master's degree	299	9.7
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	31	1

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