South Atlanta News

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

This was 11.5 percent higher than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 17,902.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	550	4.4
Regular high school diploma	2,643	21.1
GED or alternative credential	459	3.7
Some college, less than 1 year	860	6.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,550	12.4
Associate's degree	1,319	10.5
Bachelor's degree	3,173	25.3
Master's degree	1,338	10.7
Professional school degree	359	2.9
Doctorate degree	289	2.3

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