New River Valley Times

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

This number was 4.2 percent higher than the state average of 46.5 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,322.

94.7 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	84	5.3
Regular high school diploma	318	19.9
GED or alternative credential	50	3.1
Some college, less than 1 year	89	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	248	15.5
Associate's degree	162	10.1
Bachelor's degree	410	25.6
Master's degree	72	4.5
Professional school degree	77	4.8
Doctorate degree	89	5.6

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