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

This was 25.2 percent lower than the state average of 38.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 6,283.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,273	36.2
Regular high school diploma	742	21.1
GED or alternative credential	238	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	289	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	517	14.7
Associate's degree	150	4.3
Bachelor's degree	223	6.3
Master's degree	58	1.7
Professional school degree	12	0.3
Doctorate degree	12	0.3

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