Asheville Reporter

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

This number was 4.5 percent higher than the state average of 40 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,968.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairview 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	219	10.9
Regular high school diploma	400	20
GED or alternative credential	39	1.9
Some college, less than 1 year	123	6.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	329	16.4
Associate's degree	265	13.2
Bachelor's degree	425	21.2
Master's degree	131	6.5
Professional school degree	42	2.1
Doctorate degree	28	1.4

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