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Fewest graduate degrees, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 8.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Opelousas, LA, up 47 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01▲10Patterson, LALA5,5651.1%−0.5 pts

02▲33Carencro, LALA13,2241.6%−0.6 pts

03▲23Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%0.0 pts

04▲28Tallulah, LALA5,5171.9%−1.4 pts

05▼2Bridge City, LALA7,2972.3%+1.0 pts

06▲19Franklin, LALA6,2242.3%−1.1 pts

07▼2Rayne, LALA6,9952.4%−1.0 pts

08▼6Bastrop, LALA8,9082.6%−0.1 pts

09▼5Ville Platte, LALA6,1722.6%−0.8 pts

10▲17Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%−0.8 pts

11▼2Reserve, LALA7,7913.3%+0.4 pts

12▼6Galliano, LALA5,9063.5%+1.8 pts

13▲16Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.5%−0.9 pts

14▲22Abbeville, LALA10,8613.6%+0.5 pts

15▲15Gray, LALA5,1543.8%−1.0 pts

16▼6Larose, LALA5,5153.8%+1.2 pts

17▼9Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.9%+0.1 pts

18▲33Walker, LALA6,4764.0%+0.5 pts

19▼18Bayou Blue, LALA12,2184.4%–

20▼6Marrero, LALA32,5404.4%+2.4 pts

21▲32Merrydale, LALA9,4904.4%+0.1 pts

22▲41Cut Off, LALA5,3984.5%+2.6 pts

23▼1Chalmette, LALA22,6164.5%+1.1 pts

24▼7Morgan City, LALA10,7574.5%+1.5 pts

25▲47Opelousas, LALA15,0984.5%+0.5 pts

26▼7Raceland, LALA9,5854.7%+0.9 pts

27▲23Port Allen, LALA5,0154.8%+1.1 pts

28▼8Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.1%+0.9 pts

29▲37Minden, LALA11,1035.1%−1.0 pts

30▲3Eunice, LALA9,0355.4%+0.9 pts

31▲10Scott, LALA9,6355.5%+0.1 pts

32▼11Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.6%+0.4 pts

33▲36Addis, LALA7,6795.8%+4.4 pts

34▲3New Iberia, LALA26,5336.0%+2.6 pts

35▼23St. Martinville, LALA5,2296.0%+3.6 pts

36▼13Harvey, LALA20,9156.3%+2.6 pts

37▼19Ponchatoula, LALA7,7556.3%+1.4 pts

38▼25Westwego, LALA8,3176.4%+4.9 pts

39Plaquemine, LALA5,8916.5%+4.3 pts

40▲4Schriever, LALA6,6906.5%+2.9 pts

41▼17Sulphur, LALA20,4926.6%+1.9 pts

42▼35Meraux, LALA7,9186.6%+4.5 pts

43▼28Woodmere, LALA11,8796.7%+2.0 pts

44▼10Leesville, LALA5,2106.9%+1.3 pts

45▲2St. Rose, LALA7,6447.1%+4.8 pts

46▼6Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6527.2%+0.6 pts

47▼9Baker, LALA12,1367.4%+1.7 pts

48▲31Broussard, LALA15,7997.5%+2.9 pts

49▼6Terrytown, LALA24,7267.6%+2.7 pts

50▼2Laplace, LALA28,3437.6%+3.3 pts

51▼23Estelle, LALA16,3417.7%+4.4 pts

52▲18DeRidder, LALA9,5037.8%+0.2 pts

53▲6St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.2%+6.0 pts

54▼2Timberlane, LALA10,8868.3%+2.1 pts

55▼10Jennings, LALA9,2358.4%+5.0 pts

56▼25Luling, LALA13,9608.6%+3.6 pts

57▲39Lacombe, LALA6,3108.8%+4.9 pts

58▼16Houma, LALA31,7358.9%+4.7 pts

59▲5Pineville, LALA13,9679.4%+2.5 pts

60Crowley, LALA11,2239.6%+5.4 pts

61▼7Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.6%+6.0 pts

62▼1Gonzales, LALA13,9309.7%+5.2 pts

63▼7West Monroe, LALA12,4789.7%+2.2 pts

64▲4Kenner, LALA65,1369.8%+3.1 pts

65▼3Slidell, LALA28,3419.9%+2.8 pts

66▲1Bossier City, LALA63,25910.1%+3.9 pts

67▲8Claiborne, LALA13,30810.1%+1.6 pts

68▲17Hammond, LALA24,03210.2%−0.5 pts

69▼4Gretna, LALA17,36010.3%+7.3 pts

70▲10Destrehan, LALA11,61910.7%−1.0 pts

71▼14Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.8%+7.2 pts

72▼56Waggaman, LALA11,33010.9%+9.5 pts

73▲3Lake Charles, LALA82,67610.9%+3.4 pts

74▼28Central, LALA30,31311.0%–

75▼26Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.3%+6.3 pts

76▲6Alexandria, LALA42,93811.4%+3.7 pts

77▼6Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.5%+5.8 pts

78▼23Red Chute, LALA6,52611.5%+4.4 pts

79▼21Youngsville, LALA19,98012.0%+6.4 pts

80▲3Shreveport, LALA175,90212.5%+5.1 pts

81▲8Jefferson, LALA9,70312.6%+5.0 pts

82▼8Harahan, LALA8,91612.9%+4.5 pts

83▲9Zachary, LALA20,62113.3%+6.8 pts

84▲2River Ridge, LALA13,31213.6%+2.8 pts

85▲3Lafayette, LALA123,31113.9%+4.1 pts

86▼2Gardere, LALA12,22314.3%+5.5 pts

87▼9Thibodaux, LALA15,57314.4%+6.6 pts

88▼7Natchitoches, LALA17,14614.4%+5.0 pts

89▼16Monroe, LALA46,86014.6%+4.1 pts

90Eden Isle, LALA7,68314.6%+1.7 pts

91▼14Prairieville, LALA35,23814.7%–

92▼1Metairie, LALA139,72915.3%+5.2 pts

93▲4Ruston, LALA22,39716.4%−4.2 pts

94▲4Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516.5%+3.7 pts

95▼1Covington, LALA11,72117.0%+3.7 pts

96▼1Village St. George, LALA8,27317.3%+1.6 pts

97▼10Prien, LALA7,11918.8%+11.9 pts

98▲2Mandeville, LALA12,91819.1%+3.9 pts

99New Orleans, LALA362,15419.7%+9.0 pts

100▼7Shenandoah, LALA17,99820.4%+7.4 pts

101▲1Grambling, LALA5,31421.2%−8.9 pts

102▼1Inniswold, LALA6,35723.4%+10.8 pts

103Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03825.8%−1.4 pts

104Elmwood, LALA6,07728.1%+5.2 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES