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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 6.8%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181.0%–

02Bastrop, LALA8,9081.2%−1.5 pts

03Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%0.0 pts

04Ville Platte, LALA6,1721.6%−1.8 pts

05Rayne, LALA6,9952.1%−1.3 pts

06Galliano, LALA5,9062.3%+0.6 pts

07Meraux, LALA7,9182.3%+0.2 pts

08Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.5%−1.2 pts

09Reserve, LALA7,7912.6%−0.3 pts

10Larose, LALA5,5152.8%+0.2 pts

11Patterson, LALA5,5652.8%+1.2 pts

12St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.9%+0.4 pts

13Westwego, LALA8,3172.9%+1.5 pts

14Marrero, LALA32,5403.0%+0.9 pts

15Woodmere, LALA11,8793.2%−1.5 pts

16Waggaman, LALA11,3303.4%+2.0 pts

17Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%+0.8 pts

18Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.8%−1.1 pts

19Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%0.0 pts

20Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.0%−0.1 pts

21Moss Bluff, LALA12,4824.1%−1.1 pts

22Chalmette, LALA22,6164.1%+0.8 pts

23Harvey, LALA20,9154.2%+0.5 pts

24Sulphur, LALA20,4924.2%−0.5 pts

25Franklin, LALA6,2244.3%+0.8 pts

26Chackbay, LALA5,4364.3%+2.6 pts

27Oakdale, LALA6,5264.3%+0.7 pts

28Estelle, LALA16,3414.4%+1.0 pts

29Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+0.1 pts

30Gray, LALA5,1544.6%−0.2 pts

31Luling, LALA13,9604.6%−0.4 pts

32Tallulah, LALA5,5174.6%+1.4 pts

33Eunice, LALA9,0354.7%+0.2 pts

34Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%−0.8 pts

35Carencro, LALA13,2244.9%+2.6 pts

36Abbeville, LALA10,8615.0%+2.0 pts

37New Iberia, LALA26,5335.4%+2.0 pts

38Baker, LALA12,1365.5%−0.2 pts

39Plaquemine, LALA5,8915.7%+3.5 pts

40Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6525.8%−0.7 pts

41Scott, LALA9,6356.0%+0.6 pts

42Houma, LALA31,7356.0%+1.7 pts

43Terrytown, LALA24,7266.3%+1.4 pts

44Schriever, LALA6,6906.3%+2.7 pts

45Jennings, LALA9,2356.5%+3.1 pts

46Central, LALA30,3136.5%–

47St. Rose, LALA7,6446.5%+4.2 pts

48Laplace, LALA28,3436.7%+2.4 pts

49Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.7%+1.7 pts

50Port Allen, LALA5,0156.7%+3.0 pts

51Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+3.2 pts

52Timberlane, LALA10,8866.8%+0.5 pts

53Merrydale, LALA9,4906.8%+2.5 pts

54Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.8%+3.2 pts

55Red Chute, LALA6,5266.8%−0.3 pts

56West Monroe, LALA12,4786.9%−0.7 pts

57Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.0%+3.4 pts

58Youngsville, LALA19,9807.1%+1.4 pts

59St. Gabriel, LALA6,9877.1%+4.9 pts

60Crowley, LALA11,2237.3%+3.1 pts

61Gonzales, LALA13,9307.3%+2.8 pts

62Slidell, LALA28,3417.4%+0.3 pts

63Cut Off, LALA5,3987.5%+5.6 pts

64Pineville, LALA13,9677.6%+0.8 pts

65Gretna, LALA17,3607.8%+4.8 pts

66Minden, LALA11,1037.9%+1.8 pts

67Bossier City, LALA63,2598.6%+2.4 pts

68Kenner, LALA65,1368.6%+1.9 pts

69Addis, LALA7,6798.7%+7.3 pts

70DeRidder, LALA9,5039.0%+1.3 pts

71Old Jefferson, LALA7,8609.1%+3.3 pts

72Opelousas, LALA15,0989.1%+5.0 pts

73Monroe, LALA46,8609.2%−1.3 pts

74Harahan, LALA8,9169.4%+1.1 pts

75Claiborne, LALA13,3089.4%+0.9 pts

76Lake Charles, LALA82,6769.7%+2.2 pts

77Prairieville, LALA35,23810.0%–

78Thibodaux, LALA15,57310.5%+2.6 pts

79Broussard, LALA15,79910.6%+5.9 pts

80Destrehan, LALA11,61910.6%−1.1 pts

81Natchitoches, LALA17,14610.7%+1.3 pts

82Alexandria, LALA42,93810.8%+3.1 pts

83Shreveport, LALA175,90210.9%+3.5 pts

84Gardere, LALA12,22311.3%+2.5 pts

85Hammond, LALA24,03211.3%+0.6 pts

86River Ridge, LALA13,31212.2%+1.4 pts

87Prien, LALA7,11912.8%+5.9 pts

88Lafayette, LALA123,31113.0%+3.2 pts

89Jefferson, LALA9,70313.1%+5.6 pts

90Eden Isle, LALA7,68313.1%+0.3 pts

91Metairie, LALA139,72913.3%+3.2 pts

92Zachary, LALA20,62113.5%+7.0 pts

93Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.7%+0.7 pts

94Covington, LALA11,72114.7%+1.4 pts

95Village St. George, LALA8,27314.9%−0.8 pts

96Lacombe, LALA6,31015.2%+11.3 pts

97Ruston, LALA22,39715.3%−5.2 pts

98Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516.1%+3.4 pts

99New Orleans, LALA362,15417.0%+6.3 pts

100Mandeville, LALA12,91820.5%+5.3 pts

101Inniswold, LALA6,35721.3%+8.8 pts

102Grambling, LALA5,31426.2%−3.8 pts

103Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03828.7%+1.4 pts

104Elmwood, LALA6,07738.6%+15.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS