NW Bergen News

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

This was 16.8 percent higher than the state average of 47.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 32,986.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	834	3.6
Regular high school diploma	3,765	16.4
GED or alternative credential	383	1.7
Some college, less than 1 year	670	2.9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,565	11.2
Associate's degree	1,301	5.7
Bachelor's degree	7,525	32.8
Master's degree	4,319	18.8
Professional school degree	908	4
Doctorate degree	684	3

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