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33.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fairmont in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.4 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 656.

89.3 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 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	51	10.7
Regular high school diploma	173	36.3
GED or alternative credential	17	3.6
Some college, less than 1 year	21	4.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	55	11.6
Associate's degree	65	13.7
Bachelor's degree	73	15.3
Master's degree	21	4.4
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.