Fayetteville Standard

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

This was 25.4 percent higher than the state average of 31.3 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 86,622.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,646	5.5
Regular high school diploma	7,540	15.6
GED or alternative credential	1,747	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,162	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,777	14.1
Associate's degree	3,110	6.5
Bachelor's degree	13,133	27.2
Master's degree	7,405	15.4
Professional school degree	1,836	3.8
Doctorate degree	1,858	3.9

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