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Least educated, Louisiana counties · 2010

Louisiana counties with the smallest share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2023 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 2000

01East Carroll Parish, LALA6,7608.3%−33%

02Assumption Parish, LALA19,7208.5%+16%

03Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.1%−1%

04West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.8%+3%

05St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6429.9%+11%

06Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,94110.2%+24%

07St. Mary Parish, LALA46,55210.4%+10%

08Catahoula Parish, LALA8,22310.5%+12%

09Evangeline Parish, LALA31,98010.7%+13%

10Acadia Parish, LALA57,03210.9%+15%

11Madison Parish, LALA8,84410.9%−1%

12Concordia Parish, LALA17,83611.0%+15%

13Iberville Parish, LALA29,57911.0%+15%

14St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.1%−1%

15Morehouse Parish, LALA23,70511.1%+14%

16Winn Parish, LALA14,96111.2%+20%

17Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35411.3%−9%

18Franklin Parish, LALA19,00211.3%+16%

19St. Martin Parish, LALA51,10611.6%+36%

20Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411.6%+5%

21Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,47111.6%+17%

22Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67111.7%+9%

23Caldwell Parish, LALA9,34411.7%+33%

24Cameron Parish, LALA4,71811.7%+48%

25Grant Parish, LALA22,07511.8%+20%

26Washington Parish, LALA44,93711.8%+8%

27Richland Parish, LALA19,58212.2%−5%

28East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91112.4%+10%

29St. James Parish, LALA18,93812.4%+24%

30Red River Parish, LALA7,16512.5%+43%

31St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76512.5%+17%

32West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13412.8%+21%

33Bienville Parish, LALA12,26912.8%+11%

34Tensas Parish, LALA3,70012.9%−13%

35LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15413.1%+17%

36Iberia Parish, LALA66,84613.4%+20%

37Webster Parish, LALA34,94813.5%+7%

38Jackson Parish, LALA15,83413.5%+4%

39De Soto Parish, LALA27,38113.6%+33%

40Union Parish, LALA20,56113.8%+17%

41Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16313.8%+13%

42Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50514.3%+16%

43Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67314.8%+7%

44Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52015.3%+20%

45Vernon Parish, LALA45,09115.6%+15%

46St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87515.8%+23%

47Livingston Parish, LALA155,03616.4%+44%

48West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75616.5%+49%

49Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25617.4%+61%

50Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46619.2%+14%

51Rapides Parish, LALA125,87719.4%+17%

52Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34619.7%+21%

53St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58619.7%+12%

54Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08921.2%+15%

55Bossier Parish, LALA131,86721.6%+19%

56Ascension Parish, LALA135,10521.9%+51%

57Caddo Parish, LALA224,22622.0%+7%

58Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39823.2%+8%

59Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54223.5%+3%

60Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94927.6%+8%

61St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10830.1%+6%

62Orleans Parish, LALA362,15431.6%+23%

63Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36031.8%+0%

64East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18032.9%+7%

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