New River Valley Times

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

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,656.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	123	6.2
Regular high school diploma	459	23.2
GED or alternative credential	46	2.3
Some college, less than 1 year	91	4.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	438	22.1
Associate's degree	190	9.6
Bachelor's degree	473	23.9
Master's degree	69	3.5
Professional school degree	58	2.9
Doctorate degree	33	1.7

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