RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most college graduates, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of graduates, not the share. This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 1,940. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Addis, LA, up 26 places to #54.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS 2020

01New Orleans, LALA362,154112,385+6%

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79548,779+3%

03Metairie, LALA139,72941,685+7%

04▲1Shreveport, LALA175,90234,960+5%

05▼1Lafayette, LALA123,31134,692+2%

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67615,770+15%

07Kenner, LALA65,13613,182+11%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25910,343−2%

09▲2Monroe, LALA46,8609,797+31%

10▼1Prairieville, LALA35,2388,606+11%

11▼1Alexandria, LALA42,9387,518−1%

12▲1Central, LALA30,3137,035+36%

13▼1Shenandoah, LALA17,9986,497−6%

14▲1Slidell, LALA28,3416,137+37%

15▲3Houma, LALA31,7354,947+19%

16▲1Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384,669+12%

17▼1Zachary, LALA20,6214,525+8%

18▼4Mandeville, LALA12,9184,516−3%

19Ruston, LALA22,3974,335+6%

20▲7Youngsville, LALA19,9804,055+35%

21▲2River Ridge, LALA13,3123,802+11%

22▼1Laplace, LALA28,3433,677−1%

23▲9Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,670+43%

24▼2Terrytown, LALA24,7263,473−5%

25▲6Broussard, LALA15,7993,383+28%

26▲7Claiborne, LALA13,3083,312+32%

27▼3Hammond, LALA24,0323,282−3%

28▼3Destrehan, LALA11,6193,225−5%

29▼9New Iberia, LALA26,5333,160−16%

30▼2Covington, LALA11,7213,156+8%

31▲3Marrero, LALA32,5403,116+27%

32▲5Harahan, LALA8,9163,067+29%

33▲11Old Jefferson, LALA7,8603,037+50%

34▼8Elmwood, LALA6,0772,979−3%

35▼5Gretna, LALA17,3602,946+3%

36▼1Harvey, LALA20,9152,850+18%

37▲3Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,779+23%

38▼9Luling, LALA13,9602,760−5%

39▼1Jefferson, LALA9,7032,739+15%

40▼1Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,727+16%

41▲16Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822,663+67%

42▲14Gonzales, LALA13,9302,602+50%

43▲2Pineville, LALA13,9672,387+19%

44▼1Sulphur, LALA20,4922,344+13%

45▼9Inniswold, LALA6,3572,304−5%

46▲1Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342,302+19%

47▼5Village St. George, LALA8,2732,284+7%

48▼7Estelle, LALA16,3412,164+2%

49▼3Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,058+5%

50▼2Chalmette, LALA22,6162,001+4%

51▲2Prien, LALA7,1191,999+12%

52▼3Gardere, LALA12,2231,940+3%

53▼3West Monroe, LALA12,4781,804−4%

54▲26Addis, LALA7,6791,646+101%

55▲6Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,622+19%

56▼2Crowley, LALA11,2231,617−8%

57▲3Baker, LALA12,1361,551+6%

58▲7Timberlane, LALA10,8861,537+41%

59▲8Meraux, LALA7,9181,483+39%

60▲12Red Chute, LALA6,5261,473+55%

61▼9DeRidder, LALA9,5031,400−22%

62▲15Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,363+52%

63▼8Lacombe, LALA6,3101,356−22%

64▼6Scott, LALA9,6351,356−11%

65▼3Woodmere, LALA11,8791,353+6%

66▲3St. Rose, LALA7,6441,296+27%

67▲18Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,237+70%

68▼9Minden, LALA11,1031,237−18%

69▲9Waggaman, LALA11,3301,222+47%

70▲6Raceland, LALA9,5851,218+33%

71St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871,213+26%

72▲7Morgan City, LALA10,7571,197+45%

73▲11Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691,170+53%

74▼10Carencro, LALA13,2241,120−8%

75▼24Opelousas, LALA15,0981,107−41%

76▼10Jennings, LALA9,2351,054−3%

77▼9Merrydale, LALA9,4901,054+2%

78▲11Westwego, LALA8,3171,039+65%

79▼4Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652965+5%

80▲3Eunice, LALA9,035889+15%

81▼18Bogalusa, LALA10,321814−34%

82▲8Chackbay, LALA5,436745+23%

83▲15St. Martinville, LALA5,229734+50%

84▼14Abbeville, LALA10,861730−25%

85▼3Plaquemine, LALA5,891730−7%

86▼5Port Allen, LALA5,015708−11%

87▼1Leesville, LALA5,210694−3%

88▼14Walker, LALA6,476679−26%

89▲2Schriever, LALA6,690677+14%

90▼17Grambling, LALA5,314659−31%

91▲6Cut Off, LALA5,398593+9%

92▼4Donaldsonville, LALA7,094552−14%

93Reserve, LALA7,791536−8%

94▲8Ville Platte, LALA6,172510+45%

95▼8Tallulah, LALA5,517485−29%

96▼2Larose, LALA5,515420−27%

97▲4Gray, LALA5,154395−4%

98▲2Franklin, LALA6,224392−8%

99▼7Oakdale, LALA6,526384−34%

100▼5Galliano, LALA5,906365−36%

101▼5Rayne, LALA6,995362−34%

102▲1Bridge City, LALA7,297347+33%

103▼4Bastrop, LALA8,908323−28%

104Patterson, LALA5,565314+28%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES