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Fewest graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bridge City, LALA7,2971.1%−16%

02Galliano, LALA5,9061.1%−33%

03Addis, LALA7,6791.3%−4%

04Westwego, LALA8,3171.6%+10%

05Marrero, LALA32,5401.6%−20%

06St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871.7%−22%

07Gray, LALA5,1541.7%−65%

08Abbeville, LALA10,8611.8%−39%

09Carencro, LALA13,2241.9%−17%

10Cut Off, LALA5,3981.9%+2%

11Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182.1%–

12Oakdale, LALA6,5262.2%−39%

13St. Rose, LALA7,6442.2%−3%

14Rayne, LALA6,9952.4%−28%

15Reserve, LALA7,7912.5%−11%

16Estelle, LALA16,3412.6%−24%

17Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.6%+16%

18Port Allen, LALA5,0152.6%−30%

19Meraux, LALA7,9182.8%+29%

20Jennings, LALA9,2352.8%−17%

21St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.8%+18%

22Patterson, LALA5,5652.9%+81%

23Waggaman, LALA11,3303.1%+124%

24Lacombe, LALA6,3103.2%−18%

25Merrydale, LALA9,4903.2%−25%

26Bastrop, LALA8,9083.4%+26%

27Walker, LALA6,4763.4%−4%

28Crowley, LALA11,2233.5%−16%

29Franklin, LALA6,2243.5%+2%

30New Iberia, LALA26,5333.5%+3%

31Morgan City, LALA10,7573.5%+17%

32Chalmette, LALA22,6163.6%+6%

33Schriever, LALA6,6903.6%−2%

34Larose, LALA5,5153.6%+40%

35Tallulah, LALA5,5173.7%+14%

36Raceland, LALA9,5853.7%−3%

37Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.7%−16%

38Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533.8%−9%

39Opelousas, LALA15,0983.8%−5%

40Chackbay, LALA5,4363.9%+136%

41Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6524.4%−33%

42Timberlane, LALA10,8864.4%−29%

43Laplace, LALA28,3434.4%+5%

44Moss Bluff, LALA12,4824.5%−14%

45Donaldsonville, LALA7,0944.5%+21%

46Belle Chasse, LALA10,9344.6%+29%

47Harvey, LALA20,9154.7%+29%

48Scott, LALA9,6354.7%−13%

49Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%−14%

50Broussard, LALA15,7994.9%+4%

51Woodmere, LALA11,8795.0%+8%

52Minden, LALA11,1035.1%−16%

53Eunice, LALA9,0355.2%+14%

54Terrytown, LALA24,7265.3%+8%

55Denham Springs, LALA9,3785.3%+49%

56Luling, LALA13,9605.6%+12%

57Central, LALA30,3135.6%–

58Baker, LALA12,1365.7%+0%

59Sulphur, LALA20,4925.9%+27%

60West Monroe, LALA12,4786.0%−21%

61Pineville, LALA13,9676.0%−12%

62Ville Platte, LALA6,1726.3%+83%

63Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%+107%

64Houma, LALA31,7356.4%+50%

65Gardere, LALA12,2236.5%−26%

66Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%−2%

67Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.6%+33%

68Red Chute, LALA6,5266.9%−4%

69Bossier City, LALA63,2597.0%+12%

70Gonzales, LALA13,9307.1%+59%

71Slidell, LALA28,3417.2%+1%

72Ponchatoula, LALA7,7557.2%+48%

73Harahan, LALA8,9167.3%−12%

74DeRidder, LALA9,5037.6%−0%

75Zachary, LALA20,6217.7%+19%

76Alexandria, LALA42,9387.8%+1%

77Eden Isle, LALA7,6838.0%−38%

78Lake Charles, LALA82,6768.0%+7%

79Youngsville, LALA19,9808.6%+52%

80Shreveport, LALA175,9028.7%+17%

81Prairieville, LALA35,2389.2%–

82Jefferson, LALA9,7039.2%+21%

83Monroe, LALA46,8609.3%−11%

84Prien, LALA7,1199.4%+37%

85Thibodaux, LALA15,5739.7%+24%

86Destrehan, LALA11,6199.8%−16%

87Claiborne, LALA13,30810.2%+19%

88Lafayette, LALA123,31110.3%+5%

89Covington, LALA11,72110.9%−18%

90Metairie, LALA139,72911.0%+9%

91Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.1%+93%

92Hammond, LALA24,03211.3%+6%

93River Ridge, LALA13,31211.5%+7%

94Natchitoches, LALA17,14612.4%+32%

95Baton Rouge, LALA222,79513.1%+2%

96Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.2%+2%

97Mandeville, LALA12,91813.3%−13%

98New Orleans, LALA362,15413.4%+25%

99Ruston, LALA22,39716.9%−18%

100Inniswold, LALA6,35717.3%+38%

101Village St. George, LALA8,27318.0%+15%

102Grambling, LALA5,31423.6%−22%

103Elmwood, LALA6,07723.9%+4%

104Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03829.5%+8%

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