South Central PA News

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

This was 13.6 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,673.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	187	14.1
Regular high school diploma	529	40
GED or alternative credential	56	4.2
Some college, less than 1 year	70	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	118	8.9
Associate's degree	100	7.6
Bachelor's degree	115	8.7
Master's degree	121	9.1
Professional school degree	16	1.2
Doctorate degree	11	0.8

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