SW Mississippi News

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

This was 10.1 percent lower than the state average of 33 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,530.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	151	17.8
Regular high school diploma	256	30.2
GED or alternative credential	9	1.1
Some college, less than 1 year	12	1.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	227	26.7
Associate's degree	30	3.5
Bachelor's degree	51	6
Master's degree	55	6.5
Professional school degree	44	5.2
Doctorate degree	14	1.6

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