RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Least educated, Louisiana counties · 1990

Louisiana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1066.7%–

02Assumption Parish, LALA19,7206.7%–

03Allen Parish, LALA22,6726.7%–

04St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6427.3%–

05Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9417.4%–

06Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,2567.5%–

07St. Helena Parish, LALA10,7587.7%–

08West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,1347.8%–

09Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%–

10LaSalle Parish, LALA15,1547.9%–

11Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4718.0%–

12St. James Parish, LALA18,9388.1%–

13St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5528.3%–

14Sabine Parish, LALA21,8348.3%–

15Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9808.3%–

16Acadia Parish, LALA57,0328.4%–

17Washington Parish, LALA44,9378.6%–

18Red River Parish, LALA7,1658.7%–

19West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1568.7%–

20Livingston Parish, LALA155,0368.7%–

21Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2238.7%–

22Vermilion Parish, LALA57,6718.8%–

23Iberville Parish, LALA29,5798.9%–

24East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,9118.9%–

25Winn Parish, LALA14,9619.0%–

26Iberia Parish, LALA66,8469.0%–

27Concordia Parish, LALA17,8369.1%–

28Jackson Parish, LALA15,8349.2%–

29Madison Parish, LALA8,8449.2%–

30Ascension Parish, LALA135,1059.3%–

31Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3449.3%–

32Bienville Parish, LALA12,2699.3%–

33Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,1639.4%–

34De Soto Parish, LALA27,3819.5%–

35Grant Parish, LALA22,0759.6%–

36Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,5209.7%–

37St. Landry Parish, LALA80,7659.7%–

38West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,7569.9%–

39Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50510.0%–

40Webster Parish, LALA34,94810.0%–

41Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35410.1%–

42Franklin Parish, LALA19,00210.3%–

43East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76010.3%–

44Vernon Parish, LALA45,09110.3%–

45Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70510.5%–

46Richland Parish, LALA19,58210.7%–

47Union Parish, LALA20,56111.0%–

48St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87511.4%–

49Tensas Parish, LALA3,70011.7%–

50Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34612.9%–

51Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67313.0%–

52Rapides Parish, LALA125,87714.6%–

53Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46614.7%–

54St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58614.8%–

55Bossier Parish, LALA131,86715.5%–

56Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08916.4%–

57Caddo Parish, LALA224,22618.2%–

58Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39818.8%–

59Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54218.9%–

60Orleans Parish, LALA362,15422.4%–

61Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94922.5%–

62St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10823.1%–

63Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36026.2%–

64East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18027.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS