South Central Reporter

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

This was 19.2 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,418.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,058	13.5
Regular high school diploma	5,046	33.2
GED or alternative credential	1,030	6.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,196	7.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,159	14.2
Associate's degree	1,839	12.1
Bachelor's degree	1,355	8.9
Master's degree	451	3
Professional school degree	46	0.3
Doctorate degree	28	0.2

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