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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

54.3 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fairfield County

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

This number was 7.3 percent higher than the state average of 47 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 943,926.

90 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairfield County residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Fairfield County for 2019*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree64,19510
Regular high school diploma124,09319.3
GED or alternative credential14,0842.2
Some college, less than 1 year26,7534.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree64,93010.1
Associate's degree40,8316.3
Bachelor's degree172,19126.8
Master's degree100,34715.6
Professional school degree24,9703.9
Doctorate degree10,8911.7
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.

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