NC West Virginia News

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

This was 8.4 percent higher than the state average of 28.9 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 18,443.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	936	8
Regular high school diploma	3,294	28.1
GED or alternative credential	754	6.4
Some college, less than 1 year	670	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,692	14.5
Associate's degree	1,000	8.5
Bachelor's degree	2,156	18.4
Master's degree	917	7.8
Professional school degree	151	1.3
Doctorate degree	138	1.2

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