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Fewest graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 2020

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

01Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181.0%–

02Bastrop, LALA8,9081.2%−54%

03Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%−2%

04Ville Platte, LALA6,1721.6%−53%

05Rayne, LALA6,9952.1%−37%

06Galliano, LALA5,9062.3%+36%

07Meraux, LALA7,9182.3%+8%

08Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.5%−33%

09Reserve, LALA7,7912.6%−9%

10Larose, LALA5,5152.8%+8%

11Patterson, LALA5,5652.8%+75%

12St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.9%+19%

13Westwego, LALA8,3172.9%+106%

14Marrero, LALA32,5403.0%+46%

15Woodmere, LALA11,8793.2%−31%

16Waggaman, LALA11,3303.4%+141%

17Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%+25%

18Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.8%−22%

19Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+0%

20Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.0%−3%

21Moss Bluff, LALA12,4824.1%−21%

22Chalmette, LALA22,6164.1%+23%

23Harvey, LALA20,9154.2%+15%

24Sulphur, LALA20,4924.2%−10%

25Franklin, LALA6,2244.3%+25%

26Chackbay, LALA5,4364.3%+157%

27Oakdale, LALA6,5264.3%+21%

28Estelle, LALA16,3414.4%+31%

29Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+2%

30Gray, LALA5,1544.6%−4%

31Luling, LALA13,9604.6%−7%

32Tallulah, LALA5,5174.6%+44%

33Eunice, LALA9,0354.7%+4%

34Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%−14%

35Carencro, LALA13,2244.9%+113%

36Abbeville, LALA10,8615.0%+67%

37New Iberia, LALA26,5335.4%+59%

38Baker, LALA12,1365.5%−3%

39Plaquemine, LALA5,8915.7%+160%

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6525.8%−11%

41Scott, LALA9,6356.0%+10%

42Houma, LALA31,7356.0%+41%

43Terrytown, LALA24,7266.3%+29%

44Schriever, LALA6,6906.3%+72%

45Jennings, LALA9,2356.5%+90%

46Central, LALA30,3136.5%–

47St. Rose, LALA7,6446.5%+184%

48Laplace, LALA28,3436.7%+57%

49Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.7%+34%

50Port Allen, LALA5,0156.7%+79%

51Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+91%

52Timberlane, LALA10,8866.8%+9%

53Merrydale, LALA9,4906.8%+57%

54Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.8%+90%

55Red Chute, LALA6,5266.8%−5%

56West Monroe, LALA12,4786.9%−9%

57Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.0%+96%

58Youngsville, LALA19,9807.1%+25%

59St. Gabriel, LALA6,9877.1%+229%

60Crowley, LALA11,2237.3%+76%

61Gonzales, LALA13,9307.3%+63%

62Slidell, LALA28,3417.4%+5%

63Cut Off, LALA5,3987.5%+300%

64Pineville, LALA13,9677.6%+12%

65Gretna, LALA17,3607.8%+159%

66Minden, LALA11,1037.9%+30%

67Bossier City, LALA63,2598.6%+38%

68Kenner, LALA65,1368.6%+28%

69Addis, LALA7,6798.7%+529%

70DeRidder, LALA9,5039.0%+17%

71Old Jefferson, LALA7,8609.1%+58%

72Opelousas, LALA15,0989.1%+123%

73Monroe, LALA46,8609.2%−12%

74Harahan, LALA8,9169.4%+13%

75Claiborne, LALA13,3089.4%+10%

76Lake Charles, LALA82,6769.7%+30%

77Prairieville, LALA35,23810.0%–

78Thibodaux, LALA15,57310.5%+33%

79Broussard, LALA15,79910.6%+126%

80Destrehan, LALA11,61910.6%−10%

81Natchitoches, LALA17,14610.7%+14%

82Alexandria, LALA42,93810.8%+40%

83Shreveport, LALA175,90210.9%+47%

84Gardere, LALA12,22311.3%+28%

85Hammond, LALA24,03211.3%+6%

86River Ridge, LALA13,31212.2%+13%

87Prien, LALA7,11912.8%+87%

88Lafayette, LALA123,31113.0%+32%

89Jefferson, LALA9,70313.1%+73%

90Eden Isle, LALA7,68313.1%+2%

91Metairie, LALA139,72913.3%+32%

92Zachary, LALA20,62113.5%+108%

93Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.7%+5%

94Covington, LALA11,72114.7%+10%

95Village St. George, LALA8,27314.9%−5%

96Lacombe, LALA6,31015.2%+291%

97Ruston, LALA22,39715.3%−26%

98Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516.1%+26%

99New Orleans, LALA362,15417.0%+58%

100Mandeville, LALA12,91820.5%+35%

101Inniswold, LALA6,35721.3%+70%

102Grambling, LALA5,31426.2%−13%

103Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03828.7%+5%

104Elmwood, LALA6,07738.6%+68%

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