South Atlanta News

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

This number was 10.2 percent higher than the state average of 39.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 17,586.

93.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fayetteville 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	850	6.7
Regular high school diploma	2,581	20.4
GED or alternative credential	495	3.9
Some college, less than 1 year	788	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,705	13.5
Associate's degree	1,336	10.6
Bachelor's degree	3,058	24.2
Master's degree	1,296	10.2
Professional school degree	338	2.7
Doctorate degree	214	1.7

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