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.

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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%

04Shreveport, LALA175,90234,960+5%

05Lafayette, LALA123,31134,692+2%

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

07Kenner, LALA65,13613,182+11%

08Bossier City, LALA63,25910,343−2%

09Monroe, LALA46,8609,797+31%

10Prairieville, LALA35,2388,606+11%

11Alexandria, LALA42,9387,518−1%

12Central, LALA30,3137,035+36%

13Shenandoah, LALA17,9986,497−6%

14Slidell, LALA28,3416,137+37%

15Houma, LALA31,7354,947+19%

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

17Zachary, LALA20,6214,525+8%

18Mandeville, LALA12,9184,516−3%

19Ruston, LALA22,3974,335+6%

20Youngsville, LALA19,9804,055+35%

21River Ridge, LALA13,3123,802+11%

22Laplace, LALA28,3433,677−1%

23Thibodaux, LALA15,5733,670+43%

24Terrytown, LALA24,7263,473−5%

25Broussard, LALA15,7993,383+28%

26Claiborne, LALA13,3083,312+32%

27Hammond, LALA24,0323,282−3%

28Destrehan, LALA11,6193,225−5%

29New Iberia, LALA26,5333,160−16%

30Covington, LALA11,7213,156+8%

31Marrero, LALA32,5403,116+27%

32Harahan, LALA8,9163,067+29%

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

34Elmwood, LALA6,0772,979−3%

35Gretna, LALA17,3602,946+3%

36Harvey, LALA20,9152,850+18%

37Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,779+23%

38Luling, LALA13,9602,760−5%

39Jefferson, LALA9,7032,739+15%

40Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,727+16%

41Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822,663+67%

42Gonzales, LALA13,9302,602+50%

43Pineville, LALA13,9672,387+19%

44Sulphur, LALA20,4922,344+13%

45Inniswold, LALA6,3572,304−5%

46Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342,302+19%

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

48Estelle, LALA16,3412,164+2%

49Eden Isle, LALA7,6832,058+5%

50Chalmette, LALA22,6162,001+4%

51Prien, LALA7,1191,999+12%

52Gardere, LALA12,2231,940+3%

53West Monroe, LALA12,4781,804−4%

54Addis, LALA7,6791,646+101%

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

56Crowley, LALA11,2231,617−8%

57Baker, LALA12,1361,551+6%

58Timberlane, LALA10,8861,537+41%

59Meraux, LALA7,9181,483+39%

60Red Chute, LALA6,5261,473+55%

61DeRidder, LALA9,5031,400−22%

62Ponchatoula, LALA7,7551,363+52%

63Lacombe, LALA6,3101,356−22%

64Scott, LALA9,6351,356−11%

65Woodmere, LALA11,8791,353+6%

66St. Rose, LALA7,6441,296+27%

67Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181,237+70%

68Minden, LALA11,1031,237−18%

69Waggaman, LALA11,3301,222+47%

70Raceland, LALA9,5851,218+33%

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

72Morgan City, LALA10,7571,197+45%

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

74Carencro, LALA13,2241,120−8%

75Opelousas, LALA15,0981,107−41%

76Jennings, LALA9,2351,054−3%

77Merrydale, LALA9,4901,054+2%

78Westwego, LALA8,3171,039+65%

79Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652965+5%

80Eunice, LALA9,035889+15%

81Bogalusa, LALA10,321814−34%

82Chackbay, LALA5,436745+23%

83St. Martinville, LALA5,229734+50%

84Abbeville, LALA10,861730−25%

85Plaquemine, LALA5,891730−7%

86Port Allen, LALA5,015708−11%

87Leesville, LALA5,210694−3%

88Walker, LALA6,476679−26%

89Schriever, LALA6,690677+14%

90Grambling, LALA5,314659−31%

91Cut Off, LALA5,398593+9%

92Donaldsonville, LALA7,094552−14%

93Reserve, LALA7,791536−8%

94Ville Platte, LALA6,172510+45%

95Tallulah, LALA5,517485−29%

96Larose, LALA5,515420−27%

97Gray, LALA5,154395−4%

98Franklin, LALA6,224392−8%

99Oakdale, LALA6,526384−34%

100Galliano, LALA5,906365−36%

101Rayne, LALA6,995362−34%

102Bridge City, LALA7,297347+33%

103Bastrop, LALA8,908323−28%

104Patterson, LALA5,565314+28%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES