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

This was 17.5 percent lower than the state average of 43.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 3,657.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	413	16.4
Regular high school diploma	775	30.8
GED or alternative credential	128	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	284	11.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	269	10.7
Associate's degree	243	9.7
Bachelor's degree	319	12.7
Master's degree	55	2.2
Professional school degree	29	1.2
Doctorate degree	0	0

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