Cedar Rapids Today

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

This number was 11.4 percent higher than the state average of 40.1 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,680.

97.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Fairfax 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	39	2.3
Regular high school diploma	335	19.4
GED or alternative credential	43	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	141	8.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	278	16.1
Associate's degree	282	16.3
Bachelor's degree	414	24
Master's degree	150	8.7
Professional school degree	37	2.1
Doctorate degree	6	0.3

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