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Fewest graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 1990

01Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%+51%

02Addis, LALA7,6791.4%+69%

03Waggaman, LALA11,3301.4%+14%

04Westwego, LALA8,3171.4%+57%

05Patterson, LALA5,5651.6%−26%

06Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%–

07Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%−1%

08Cut Off, LALA5,3981.9%−23%

09Marrero, LALA32,5402.0%+16%

10Meraux, LALA7,9182.2%+181%

11St. Gabriel, LALA6,9872.2%–

12Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.2%−20%

13Carencro, LALA13,2242.3%−16%

14St. Rose, LALA7,6442.3%+88%

15St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.4%+32%

16Larose, LALA5,5152.6%+21%

17Bastrop, LALA8,9082.7%−15%

18Reserve, LALA7,7912.8%+17%

19Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0%−20%

20Abbeville, LALA10,8613.0%−27%

21Gretna, LALA17,3603.0%+16%

22Tallulah, LALA5,5173.2%−1%

23Estelle, LALA16,3413.3%+78%

24Chalmette, LALA22,6163.4%+30%

25Rayne, LALA6,9953.4%−8%

26New Iberia, LALA26,5333.4%+18%

27Jennings, LALA9,2353.4%−4%

28Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.4%−12%

29Franklin, LALA6,2243.4%+34%

30Walker, LALA6,4763.6%+103%

31Oakdale, LALA6,5263.6%+27%

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.6%+20%

33Denham Springs, LALA9,3783.6%−22%

34Harvey, LALA20,9153.6%+26%

35Schriever, LALA6,6903.7%+40%

36Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.7%+10%

37Port Allen, LALA5,0153.7%−20%

38Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+110%

39Lacombe, LALA6,3103.9%−24%

40Opelousas, LALA15,0984.1%−9%

41Crowley, LALA11,2234.1%+10%

42Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.1%+18%

43Laplace, LALA28,3434.3%+21%

44Houma, LALA31,7354.3%−13%

45Merrydale, LALA9,4904.3%−30%

46Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%−1%

47Gonzales, LALA13,9304.5%+21%

48Eunice, LALA9,0354.5%+5%

49Woodmere, LALA11,8794.7%–

50Broussard, LALA15,7994.7%+134%

51Sulphur, LALA20,4924.7%−2%

52Gray, LALA5,1544.8%+176%

53Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.9%−17%

54Terrytown, LALA24,7264.9%−9%

55Luling, LALA13,9605.0%+205%

56Fort Polk South, LALA7,8695.0%+133%

57Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.2%−14%

58Scott, LALA9,6355.4%+103%

59Leesville, LALA5,2105.5%+40%

60Youngsville, LALA19,9805.6%+74%

61Baker, LALA12,1365.7%+29%

62Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.8%−8%

63Minden, LALA11,1036.1%+51%

64Bossier City, LALA63,2596.2%+31%

65Timberlane, LALA10,8866.2%−11%

66Zachary, LALA20,6216.5%+67%

67Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6526.6%+97%

68Kenner, LALA65,1366.7%+8%

69Prien, LALA7,1196.8%+3%

70Pineville, LALA13,9676.9%−12%

71Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%+1%

72Red Chute, LALA6,5267.2%+8%

73Shreveport, LALA175,9027.5%+14%

74Lake Charles, LALA82,6767.5%+15%

75West Monroe, LALA12,4787.6%+45%

76Jefferson, LALA9,7037.6%+16%

77DeRidder, LALA9,5037.7%−11%

78Alexandria, LALA42,9387.7%+13%

79Thibodaux, LALA15,5737.8%+24%

80Harahan, LALA8,9168.3%+28%

81Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+39%

82Gardere, LALA12,2238.8%−41%

83Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%+0%

84Lafayette, LALA123,3119.8%+15%

85Metairie, LALA139,72910.1%+17%

86Monroe, LALA46,86010.4%+20%

87New Orleans, LALA362,15410.7%+17%

88Hammond, LALA24,03210.7%−10%

89River Ridge, LALA13,31210.8%+21%

90Destrehan, LALA11,61911.7%+45%

91Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%−8%

92Baton Rouge, LALA222,79512.8%+14%

93Eden Isle, LALA7,68312.9%+91%

94Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.0%−1%

95Covington, LALA11,72113.3%+18%

96Mandeville, LALA12,91815.2%+22%

97Village St. George, LALA8,27315.7%+18%

98Ruston, LALA22,39720.6%+30%

99Elmwood, LALA6,07723.0%–

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+21%

101Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+18%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS