South Fulton Today

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

This was 4 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 15,956.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	620	7.1
Regular high school diploma	2,472	28.4
GED or alternative credential	280	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	389	4.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,785	20.5
Associate's degree	1,029	11.8
Bachelor's degree	1,816	20.9
Master's degree	210	2.4
Professional school degree	98	1.1
Doctorate degree	0	0

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