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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,4360.0%−100%

02Meraux, LALA7,9180.8%−64%

03Addis, LALA7,6790.8%−41%

04Bridge City, LALA7,2970.8%−34%

05Westwego, LALA8,3170.9%−36%

06St. Rose, LALA7,6441.2%−47%

07Waggaman, LALA11,3301.2%−12%

08Luling, LALA13,9601.6%−67%

09Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%+1%

10Gray, LALA5,1541.7%−64%

11Marrero, LALA32,5401.7%−14%

12Walker, LALA6,4761.8%−51%

13St. Martinville, LALA5,2291.8%−24%

14Raceland, LALA9,5851.8%−52%

15Estelle, LALA16,3411.9%−44%

16Broussard, LALA15,7992.0%−57%

17Larose, LALA5,5152.1%−17%

18Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.1%−57%

19Patterson, LALA5,5652.2%+35%

20Reserve, LALA7,7912.4%−15%

21Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4%+30%

22Franklin, LALA6,2242.6%−25%

23Chalmette, LALA22,6162.6%−23%

24Gretna, LALA17,3602.6%−14%

25Schriever, LALA6,6902.6%−29%

26Scott, LALA9,6352.7%−51%

27Carencro, LALA13,2242.7%+19%

28Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.8%+24%

29Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%−21%

30Harvey, LALA20,9152.9%−21%

31New Iberia, LALA26,5332.9%−15%

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.0%−17%

33Bastrop, LALA8,9083.2%+18%

34Youngsville, LALA19,9803.2%−42%

35Tallulah, LALA5,5173.3%+1%

36Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.3%−49%

37Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.4%−9%

38Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533.5%−16%

39Laplace, LALA28,3433.5%−17%

40Jennings, LALA9,2353.5%+4%

41Rayne, LALA6,9953.7%+9%

42Gonzales, LALA13,9303.7%−18%

43Crowley, LALA11,2233.7%−9%

44Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%+25%

45Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.9%+13%

46Zachary, LALA20,6213.9%−40%

47Leesville, LALA5,2103.9%−29%

48Minden, LALA11,1034.0%−34%

49Abbeville, LALA10,8614.1%+37%

50Eunice, LALA9,0354.3%−5%

51Baker, LALA12,1364.4%−23%

52Opelousas, LALA15,0984.5%+10%

53Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+1%

54Denham Springs, LALA9,3784.6%+28%

55Port Allen, LALA5,0154.7%+25%

56Bossier City, LALA63,2594.8%−24%

57Sulphur, LALA20,4924.8%+2%

58Houma, LALA31,7354.9%+15%

59Lacombe, LALA6,3105.1%+32%

60West Monroe, LALA12,4785.2%−31%

61Terrytown, LALA24,7265.4%+10%

62Ponchatoula, LALA7,7555.9%+20%

63Moss Bluff, LALA12,4826.1%+17%

64Claiborne, LALA13,3086.2%−28%

65Merrydale, LALA9,4906.2%+43%

66Old Jefferson, LALA7,8606.3%+9%

67Kenner, LALA65,1366.3%−7%

68Thibodaux, LALA15,5736.3%−19%

69Harahan, LALA8,9166.5%−22%

70Jefferson, LALA9,7036.5%−14%

71Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.5%−13%

72Shreveport, LALA175,9026.5%−12%

73Red Chute, LALA6,5266.6%−8%

74Prien, LALA7,1196.7%−3%

75Eden Isle, LALA7,6836.7%−48%

76Alexandria, LALA42,9386.8%−12%

77Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%−1%

78Timberlane, LALA10,8867.1%+13%

79Pineville, LALA13,9677.8%+13%

80Destrehan, LALA11,6198.1%−31%

81Lafayette, LALA123,3118.5%−13%

82DeRidder, LALA9,5038.6%+12%

83Metairie, LALA139,7298.6%−14%

84Monroe, LALA46,8608.7%−17%

85River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%−18%

86New Orleans, LALA362,1549.2%−15%

87Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%−0%

88Baton Rouge, LALA222,79511.2%−13%

89Covington, LALA11,72111.3%−15%

90Hammond, LALA24,03211.9%+11%

91Mandeville, LALA12,91812.4%−18%

92Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.1%+1%

93Village St. George, LALA8,27313.3%−15%

94Inniswold, LALA6,35713.7%+9%

95Gardere, LALA12,22315.0%+71%

96Ruston, LALA22,39715.8%−23%

97Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03822.5%−18%

98Grambling, LALA5,31425.5%−15%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES