NW Alabama News

20.3 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 14.7 percent lower than the state average of 35 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 16,406.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,829	15.8
Regular high school diploma	3,676	31.8
GED or alternative credential	1,258	10.9
Some college, less than 1 year	947	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,514	13.1
Associate's degree	926	8
Bachelor's degree	1,055	9.1
Master's degree	306	2.6
Professional school degree	32	0.3
Doctorate degree	29	0.3

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