RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most college graduates, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the most adults 25 and over holding a bachelor's degree or higher, as of the 2020 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 1,796.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCOLLEGE GRADUATESVS –

01New Orleans, LALA362,154106,076–

02Baton Rouge, LALA222,79547,578–

03Metairie, LALA139,72938,832–

04Lafayette, LALA123,31133,865–

05Shreveport, LALA175,90233,276–

06Lake Charles, LALA82,67613,764–

07Kenner, LALA65,13611,907–

08Bossier City, LALA63,25910,556–

09Prairieville, LALA35,2387,781–

10Alexandria, LALA42,9387,600–

11Monroe, LALA46,8607,478–

12Shenandoah, LALA17,9986,924–

13Central, LALA30,3135,181–

14Mandeville, LALA12,9184,667–

15Slidell, LALA28,3414,479–

16Zachary, LALA20,6214,208–

17Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384,172–

18Houma, LALA31,7354,142–

19Ruston, LALA22,3974,089–

20New Iberia, LALA26,5333,757–

21Laplace, LALA28,3433,726–

22Terrytown, LALA24,7263,672–

23River Ridge, LALA13,3123,436–

24Hammond, LALA24,0323,387–

25Destrehan, LALA11,6193,379–

26Elmwood, LALA6,0773,064–

27Youngsville, LALA19,9803,006–

28Covington, LALA11,7212,935–

29Luling, LALA13,9602,908–

30Gretna, LALA17,3602,857–

31Broussard, LALA15,7992,644–

32Thibodaux, LALA15,5732,565–

33Claiborne, LALA13,3082,507–

34Marrero, LALA32,5402,458–

35Harvey, LALA20,9152,421–

36Inniswold, LALA6,3572,417–

37Harahan, LALA8,9162,383–

38Jefferson, LALA9,7032,375–

39Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532,341–

40Natchitoches, LALA17,1462,267–

41Estelle, LALA16,3412,126–

42Village St. George, LALA8,2732,126–

43Sulphur, LALA20,4922,082–

44Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602,028–

45Pineville, LALA13,9672,005–

46Eden Isle, LALA7,6831,959–

47Belle Chasse, LALA10,9341,938–

48Chalmette, LALA22,6161,919–

49Gardere, LALA12,2231,887–

50West Monroe, LALA12,4781,878–

51Opelousas, LALA15,0981,869–

52DeRidder, LALA9,5031,796–

53Prien, LALA7,1191,781–

54Crowley, LALA11,2231,760–

55Lacombe, LALA6,3101,747–

56Gonzales, LALA13,9301,740–

57Moss Bluff, LALA12,4821,597–

58Scott, LALA9,6351,529–

59Minden, LALA11,1031,511–

60Baker, LALA12,1361,464–

61Denham Springs, LALA9,3781,361–

62Woodmere, LALA11,8791,279–

63Bogalusa, LALA10,3211,228–

64Carencro, LALA13,2241,214–

65Timberlane, LALA10,8861,091–

66Jennings, LALA9,2351,083–

67Meraux, LALA7,9181,067–

68Merrydale, LALA9,4901,038–

69St. Rose, LALA7,6441,021–

70Abbeville, LALA10,861969–

71St. Gabriel, LALA6,987962–

72Red Chute, LALA6,526953–

73Grambling, LALA5,314949–

74Walker, LALA6,476919–

75Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652918–

76Raceland, LALA9,585914–

77Ponchatoula, LALA7,755896–

78Waggaman, LALA11,330829–

79Morgan City, LALA10,757823–

80Addis, LALA7,679818–

81Port Allen, LALA5,015795–

82Plaquemine, LALA5,891781–

83Eunice, LALA9,035772–

84Fort Polk South, LALA7,869766–

85Bayou Blue, LALA12,218728–

86Leesville, LALA5,210716–

87Tallulah, LALA5,517680–

88Donaldsonville, LALA7,094642–

89Westwego, LALA8,317630–

90Chackbay, LALA5,436607–

91Schriever, LALA6,690593–

92Oakdale, LALA6,526583–

93Reserve, LALA7,791582–

94Larose, LALA5,515579–

95Galliano, LALA5,906567–

96Rayne, LALA6,995548–

97Cut Off, LALA5,398545–

98St. Martinville, LALA5,229488–

99Bastrop, LALA8,908447–

100Franklin, LALA6,224427–

101Gray, LALA5,154410–

102Ville Platte, LALA6,172352–

103Bridge City, LALA7,297260–

104Patterson, LALA5,565246–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS