NC West Virginia News

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

This number was 9.3 percent higher than the state average of 28 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 18,458.

91.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairmont 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	952	8.3
Regular high school diploma	3,215	27.9
GED or alternative credential	835	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	687	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,542	13.4
Associate's degree	943	8.2
Bachelor's degree	2,146	18.6
Master's degree	904	7.8
Professional school degree	162	1.4
Doctorate degree	143	1.2

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