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Fewest graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is 4.3%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Chackbay, LALA5,4360.0%–

02Meraux, LALA7,9180.8%–

03Addis, LALA7,6790.8%–

04Bridge City, LALA7,2970.8%–

05Westwego, LALA8,3170.9%–

06St. Rose, LALA7,6441.2%–

07Waggaman, LALA11,3301.2%–

08Luling, LALA13,9601.6%–

09Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%–

10Gray, LALA5,1541.7%–

11Marrero, LALA32,5401.7%–

12Walker, LALA6,4761.8%–

13St. Martinville, LALA5,2291.8%–

14Raceland, LALA9,5851.8%–

15Estelle, LALA16,3411.9%–

16Broussard, LALA15,7992.0%–

17Larose, LALA5,5152.1%–

18Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.1%–

19Patterson, LALA5,5652.2%–

20Reserve, LALA7,7912.4%–

21Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4%–

22Franklin, LALA6,2242.6%–

23Chalmette, LALA22,6162.6%–

24Gretna, LALA17,3602.6%–

25Schriever, LALA6,6902.6%–

26Scott, LALA9,6352.7%–

27Carencro, LALA13,2242.7%–

28Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.8%–

29Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%–

30Harvey, LALA20,9152.9%–

31New Iberia, LALA26,5332.9%–

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.0%–

33Bastrop, LALA8,9083.2%–

34Youngsville, LALA19,9803.2%–

35Tallulah, LALA5,5173.3%–

36Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.3%–

37Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.4%–

38Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533.5%–

39Laplace, LALA28,3433.5%–

40Jennings, LALA9,2353.5%–

41Rayne, LALA6,9953.7%–

42Gonzales, LALA13,9303.7%–

43Crowley, LALA11,2233.7%–

44Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%–

45Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.9%–

46Zachary, LALA20,6213.9%–

47Leesville, LALA5,2103.9%–

48Minden, LALA11,1034.0%–

49Abbeville, LALA10,8614.1%–

50Eunice, LALA9,0354.3%–

51Baker, LALA12,1364.4%–

52Opelousas, LALA15,0984.5%–

53Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%–

54Denham Springs, LALA9,3784.6%–

55Port Allen, LALA5,0154.7%–

56Bossier City, LALA63,2594.8%–

57Sulphur, LALA20,4924.8%–

58Houma, LALA31,7354.9%–

59Lacombe, LALA6,3105.1%–

60West Monroe, LALA12,4785.2%–

61Terrytown, LALA24,7265.4%–

62Ponchatoula, LALA7,7555.9%–

63Moss Bluff, LALA12,4826.1%–

64Claiborne, LALA13,3086.2%–

65Merrydale, LALA9,4906.2%–

66Old Jefferson, LALA7,8606.3%–

67Kenner, LALA65,1366.3%–

68Thibodaux, LALA15,5736.3%–

69Harahan, LALA8,9166.5%–

70Jefferson, LALA9,7036.5%–

71Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.5%–

72Shreveport, LALA175,9026.5%–

73Red Chute, LALA6,5266.6%–

74Prien, LALA7,1196.7%–

75Eden Isle, LALA7,6836.7%–

76Alexandria, LALA42,9386.8%–

77Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%–

78Timberlane, LALA10,8867.1%–

79Pineville, LALA13,9677.8%–

80Destrehan, LALA11,6198.1%–

81Lafayette, LALA123,3118.5%–

82DeRidder, LALA9,5038.6%–

83Metairie, LALA139,7298.6%–

84Monroe, LALA46,8608.7%–

85River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%–

86New Orleans, LALA362,1549.2%–

87Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%–

88Baton Rouge, LALA222,79511.2%–

89Covington, LALA11,72111.3%–

90Hammond, LALA24,03211.9%–

91Mandeville, LALA12,91812.4%–

92Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.1%–

93Village St. George, LALA8,27313.3%–

94Inniswold, LALA6,35713.7%–

95Gardere, LALA12,22315.0%–

96Ruston, LALA22,39715.8%–

97Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03822.5%–

98Grambling, LALA5,31425.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS