Columbia News

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

This was 4.5 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,677.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	135	9.4
Regular high school diploma	389	27.1
GED or alternative credential	84	5.8
Some college, less than 1 year	70	4.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	148	10.3
Associate's degree	107	7.5
Bachelor's degree	255	17.8
Master's degree	208	14.5
Professional school degree	11	0.8
Doctorate degree	29	2

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