Asheville Reporter

47 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Fairview in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 6.1 percent higher than the state average of 40.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,878.

91.5 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 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	185	8.5
Regular high school diploma	386	17.8
GED or alternative credential	59	2.7
Some college, less than 1 year	139	6.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	379	17.5
Associate's degree	331	15.3
Bachelor's degree	374	17.3
Master's degree	231	10.7
Professional school degree	71	3.3
Doctorate degree	10	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.