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Least educated, Louisiana counties

Louisiana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 17.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Helena Parish, LA, up 32 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000
01▲10Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410.7%−1.7 pts
02▲19Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34411.2%+2.4 pts
03▲32St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.4%+0.2 pts
04▲3Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94111.5%+3.2 pts
05▲1Allen Parish, LALA22,67211.9%+2.6 pts
06▼5East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76012.2%−0.2 pts
07▼2Washington Parish, LALA44,93712.8%+1.9 pts
08▲22LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413.1%+1.9 pts
09▼1Bienville Parish, LALA12,26913.2%+1.7 pts
10▲12Webster Parish, LALA34,94813.3%+0.7 pts
11▲2Sabine Parish, LALA21,83413.6%+2.5 pts
12▼10St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55213.6%+4.2 pts
13▼3Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98013.7%+4.2 pts
14▼5Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70513.8%+4.0 pts
15▼3Assumption Parish, LALA19,72013.8%+6.4 pts
16▲10Acadia Parish, LALA57,03213.9%+4.5 pts
17▼3Red River Parish, LALA7,16514.0%+5.3 pts
18▲6Madison Parish, LALA8,84414.1%+3.1 pts
19▲18Winn Parish, LALA14,96114.4%+5.0 pts
20▲26Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.6%−0.2 pts
21▼3Jackson Parish, LALA15,83414.7%+1.8 pts
22▲18Union Parish, LALA20,56114.8%+3.0 pts
23▲5Iberia Parish, LALA66,84614.8%+3.7 pts
24▲1St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76514.9%+4.2 pts
25▼21West Carroll Parish, LALA9,15615.2%+5.8 pts
26▲19Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47115.4%+5.4 pts
27▼24Grant Parish, LALA22,07515.4%+5.6 pts
28▲1Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22316.0%+6.6 pts
29▼9De Soto Parish, LALA27,38116.0%+5.8 pts
30▼7St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10616.8%+8.2 pts
31▲5Cameron Parish, LALA4,71816.8%+8.8 pts
32▲12Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67317.1%+3.3 pts
33▼16Concordia Parish, LALA17,83617.2%+7.6 pts
34▼19Franklin Parish, LALA19,00217.5%+7.7 pts
35▼1Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67117.6%+6.8 pts
36▼5Richland Parish, LALA19,58217.6%+4.8 pts
37▼18St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,64217.6%+8.7 pts
38▲3St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87518.2%+5.3 pts
39▼12Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52018.4%+5.7 pts
40▼7Iberville Parish, LALA29,57918.6%+9.0 pts
41▼9Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16318.7%+6.4 pts
42▼26East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91119.3%+8.0 pts
43▼5St. James Parish, LALA18,93819.5%+9.4 pts
44▼2Vernon Parish, LALA45,09119.8%+6.3 pts
45▲2Livingston Parish, LALA155,03620.5%+9.1 pts
46▲5Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34620.8%+4.5 pts
47▼8Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50521.1%+8.8 pts
48▼5Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25621.5%+10.7 pts
49▲4West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13421.6%+11.0 pts
50▼1Rapides Parish, LALA125,87723.1%+6.6 pts
51▲1West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75623.3%+12.1 pts
52▼2Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46624.9%+8.0 pts
53▼5Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08925.8%+7.4 pts
54Caddo Parish, LALA224,22626.0%+5.4 pts
55▲4St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58626.9%+9.4 pts
56Bossier Parish, LALA131,86728.4%+10.3 pts
57▼2Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54228.6%+5.9 pts
58Ascension Parish, LALA135,10529.1%+14.6 pts
59▼2Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39830.5%+9.0 pts
60Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94935.3%+9.8 pts
61▲1Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36036.2%+4.4 pts
62▼1St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10837.7%+9.3 pts
63East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18038.5%+7.8 pts
64Orleans Parish, LALA362,15442.4%+16.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES