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

This number was 18.7 percent lower than the state average of 41.8 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 3,711.

86.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairbury 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	347	13.9
Regular high school diploma	743	29.7
GED or alternative credential	192	7.7
Some college, less than 1 year	267	10.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	377	15.1
Associate's degree	237	9.5
Bachelor's degree	255	10.2
Master's degree	49	2
Professional school degree	26	1
Doctorate degree	10	0.4

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