River Valley Today

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

This was 15.5 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,298.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	213	11.7
Regular high school diploma	672	36.9
GED or alternative credential	192	10.5
Some college, less than 1 year	72	3.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	178	9.8
Associate's degree	362	19.9
Bachelor's degree	134	7.4
Master's degree	0	0
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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