South Central Reporter

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

This number was 21.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 21,565.

83.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fayette County 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	2,479	16.2
Regular high school diploma	5,019	32.8
GED or alternative credential	1,127	7.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,177	7.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,251	14.7
Associate's degree	1,523	10
Bachelor's degree	1,224	8
Master's degree	420	2.7
Professional school degree	60	0.4
Doctorate degree	23	0.2

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