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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 (2023 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 2000

01Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%+0%

02Addis, LALA7,6791.4%+0%

03Waggaman, LALA11,3301.4%+0%

04Westwego, LALA8,3171.4%+0%

05Patterson, LALA5,5651.6%+0%

06Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%+0%

07Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%+0%

08Cut Off, LALA5,3981.9%+0%

09Marrero, LALA32,5402.0%+0%

10Meraux, LALA7,9182.2%+0%

11St. Gabriel, LALA6,9872.2%+0%

12Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.2%+0%

13Carencro, LALA13,2242.3%+0%

14St. Rose, LALA7,6442.3%+0%

15St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.4%+0%

16Larose, LALA5,5152.6%+0%

17Bastrop, LALA8,9082.7%+0%

18Reserve, LALA7,7912.8%+0%

19Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0%+0%

20Abbeville, LALA10,8613.0%+0%

21Gretna, LALA17,3603.0%+0%

22Tallulah, LALA5,5173.2%+0%

23Estelle, LALA16,3413.3%+0%

24Chalmette, LALA22,6163.4%+0%

25Rayne, LALA6,9953.4%+0%

26New Iberia, LALA26,5333.4%+0%

27Jennings, LALA9,2353.4%+0%

28Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.4%+0%

29Franklin, LALA6,2243.4%+0%

30Walker, LALA6,4763.6%+0%

31Oakdale, LALA6,5263.6%+0%

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.6%+0%

33Denham Springs, LALA9,3783.6%+0%

34Harvey, LALA20,9153.6%+0%

35Schriever, LALA6,6903.7%+0%

36Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.7%+0%

37Port Allen, LALA5,0153.7%+0%

38Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+0%

39Lacombe, LALA6,3103.9%+0%

40Opelousas, LALA15,0984.1%+0%

41Crowley, LALA11,2234.1%+0%

42Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.1%+0%

43Laplace, LALA28,3434.3%+0%

44Houma, LALA31,7354.3%+0%

45Merrydale, LALA9,4904.3%+0%

46Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+0%

47Gonzales, LALA13,9304.5%+0%

48Eunice, LALA9,0354.5%+0%

49Woodmere, LALA11,8794.7%+0%

50Broussard, LALA15,7994.7%+0%

51Sulphur, LALA20,4924.7%+0%

52Gray, LALA5,1544.8%+0%

53Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.9%+0%

54Terrytown, LALA24,7264.9%+0%

55Luling, LALA13,9605.0%+0%

56Fort Polk South, LALA7,8695.0%+0%

57Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.2%+0%

58Scott, LALA9,6355.4%+0%

59Leesville, LALA5,2105.5%+0%

60Youngsville, LALA19,9805.6%+0%

61Baker, LALA12,1365.7%+0%

62Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.8%+0%

63Minden, LALA11,1036.1%+0%

64Bossier City, LALA63,2596.2%+0%

65Timberlane, LALA10,8866.2%+0%

66Zachary, LALA20,6216.5%+0%

67Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6526.6%+0%

68Kenner, LALA65,1366.7%+0%

69Prien, LALA7,1196.8%+0%

70Pineville, LALA13,9676.9%+0%

71Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%+0%

72Red Chute, LALA6,5267.2%+0%

73Shreveport, LALA175,9027.5%+0%

74Lake Charles, LALA82,6767.5%+0%

75West Monroe, LALA12,4787.6%+0%

76Jefferson, LALA9,7037.6%+0%

77DeRidder, LALA9,5037.7%+0%

78Alexandria, LALA42,9387.7%+0%

79Thibodaux, LALA15,5737.8%+0%

80Harahan, LALA8,9168.3%+0%

81Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+0%

82Gardere, LALA12,2238.8%+0%

83Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%+0%

84Lafayette, LALA123,3119.8%+0%

85Metairie, LALA139,72910.1%+0%

86Monroe, LALA46,86010.4%+0%

87New Orleans, LALA362,15410.7%+0%

88Hammond, LALA24,03210.7%+0%

89River Ridge, LALA13,31210.8%+0%

90Destrehan, LALA11,61911.7%+0%

91Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+0%

92Baton Rouge, LALA222,79512.8%+0%

93Eden Isle, LALA7,68312.9%+0%

94Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.0%+0%

95Covington, LALA11,72113.3%+0%

96Mandeville, LALA12,91815.2%+0%

97Village St. George, LALA8,27315.7%+0%

98Ruston, LALA22,39720.6%+0%

99Elmwood, LALA6,07723.0%+0%

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+0%

101Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+0%

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