New River Valley Times

50.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fairlawn in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.5 percent higher than the state average of 45.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,538.

96.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairlawn residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	69	3.8
Regular high school diploma	344	19.1
GED or alternative credential	32	1.8
Some college, less than 1 year	108	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	343	19
Associate's degree	251	13.9
Bachelor's degree	379	21
Master's degree	90	5
Professional school degree	57	3.2
Doctorate degree	131	7.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.