Laurel Highlands Today

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

This was 16.7 percent lower than the state average of 41 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 1,160.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	38	4.6
Regular high school diploma	421	50.6
GED or alternative credential	65	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	40	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	66	7.9
Associate's degree	86	10.3
Bachelor's degree	64	7.7
Master's degree	52	6.2
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

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