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Friday, November 1, 2024

55 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Fairfield County

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

This was 7.2 percent higher than the state average of 47.8 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 944,306.

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

Degree distribution in Fairfield County for 2020*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree63,1819.8
Regular high school diploma119,52018.5
GED or alternative credential14,8212.3
Some college, less than 1 year27,9264.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree64,96810.1
Associate's degree39,6236.1
Bachelor's degree174,94827.1
Master's degree103,44116
Professional school degree26,4524.1
Doctorate degree11,1721.7
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.

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