NW Georgia News

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

This was 23.8 percent lower than the state average of 40.2 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 7,310.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,068	20.7
Regular high school diploma	1,419	27.5
GED or alternative credential	555	10.8
Some college, less than 1 year	439	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	834	16.2
Associate's degree	239	4.6
Bachelor's degree	412	8
Master's degree	152	2.9
Professional school degree	14	0.3
Doctorate degree	29	0.6

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