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Most educated, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03870.5%+13%

02Inniswold, LALA6,35761.7%+50%

03Elmwood, LALA6,07760.6%+9%

04Old Jefferson, LALA7,86056.7%+103%

05Shenandoah, LALA17,99852.7%+12%

06Mandeville, LALA12,91849.0%+15%

07Village St. George, LALA8,27344.0%−3%

08Harahan, LALA8,91643.3%+81%

09New Orleans, LALA362,15442.4%+65%

10Prien, LALA7,11942.0%+52%

11Metairie, LALA139,72941.2%+38%

12Lafayette, LALA123,31141.1%+31%

13Destrehan, LALA11,61940.4%+14%

14Ruston, LALA22,39740.2%+1%

15Covington, LALA11,72139.4%+20%

16River Ridge, LALA13,31238.8%+27%

17Prairieville, LALA35,23837.8%–

18Youngsville, LALA19,98037.2%+50%

19Baton Rouge, LALA222,79536.6%+15%

20Broussard, LALA15,79936.1%+76%

21Jefferson, LALA9,70335.7%+79%

22Claiborne, LALA13,30835.5%+39%

23Grambling, LALA5,31435.4%−24%

24Central, LALA30,31335.3%–

25Thibodaux, LALA15,57334.6%+61%

26Red Chute, LALA6,52634.3%+37%

27Fort Polk South, LALA7,86934.0%+99%

28Eden Isle, LALA7,68333.2%+5%

29Zachary, LALA20,62132.7%+57%

30Monroe, LALA46,86032.4%+20%

31Addis, LALA7,67932.2%+303%

32Slidell, LALA28,34131.4%+43%

33Gardere, LALA12,22330.8%+29%

34Natchitoches, LALA17,14630.3%+29%

35Luling, LALA13,96030.2%+46%

36Belle Chasse, LALA10,93429.8%+86%

37Lake Charles, LALA82,67629.1%+44%

38Kenner, LALA65,13629.1%+37%

39Moss Bluff, LALA12,48229.0%+36%

40Shreveport, LALA175,90228.5%+29%

41Meraux, LALA7,91828.4%+207%

42Gonzales, LALA13,93028.1%+90%

43Hammond, LALA24,03227.7%+7%

44Lacombe, LALA6,31026.8%+62%

45Pineville, LALA13,96726.2%+31%

46Alexandria, LALA42,93825.3%+29%

47St. Rose, LALA7,64424.8%+168%

48Bossier City, LALA63,25924.7%+36%

49Gretna, LALA17,36024.5%+122%

50St. Gabriel, LALA6,98724.4%+320%

51Ponchatoula, LALA7,75523.9%+63%

52Houma, LALA31,73523.8%+66%

53Timberlane, LALA10,88623.4%+23%

54Denham Springs, LALA9,37823.3%+54%

55Scott, LALA9,63522.3%+29%

56West Monroe, LALA12,47822.0%+5%

57Terrytown, LALA24,72621.9%+26%

58Crowley, LALA11,22321.0%+67%

59DeRidder, LALA9,50320.8%−5%

60Baker, LALA12,13620.6%+40%

61Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65220.3%+65%

62Chackbay, LALA5,43620.2%+278%

63Laplace, LALA28,34319.6%+24%

64Bayou Cane, LALA21,25319.3%+21%

65Harvey, LALA20,91519.1%+36%

66Estelle, LALA16,34118.8%+54%

67Leesville, LALA5,21018.7%+39%

68Port Allen, LALA5,01517.9%+43%

69Waggaman, LALA11,33017.9%+143%

70Raceland, LALA9,58517.5%+62%

71St. Martinville, LALA5,22917.4%+109%

72Walker, LALA6,47617.3%+54%

73New Iberia, LALA26,53317.3%+40%

74Plaquemine, LALA5,89117.2%+65%

75Woodmere, LALA11,87917.1%+1%

76Merrydale, LALA9,49016.9%+26%

77Westwego, LALA8,31716.9%+219%

78Sulphur, LALA20,49216.9%−9%

79Minden, LALA11,10316.7%+1%

80Jennings, LALA9,23516.0%+45%

81Carencro, LALA13,22415.9%+58%

82Cut Off, LALA5,39815.8%+71%

83Schriever, LALA6,69015.7%+22%

84Bayou Blue, LALA12,21815.5%–

85Morgan City, LALA10,75715.3%+24%

86Marrero, LALA32,54014.3%+86%

87Eunice, LALA9,03514.2%+28%

88Donaldsonville, LALA7,09414.2%+36%

89Chalmette, LALA22,61613.6%+36%

90Ville Platte, LALA6,17213.5%+11%

91Tallulah, LALA5,51712.7%+17%

92Bogalusa, LALA10,32112.0%+11%

93Gray, LALA5,15411.8%+8%

94Opelousas, LALA15,09810.7%−1%

95Larose, LALA5,51510.5%+23%

96Reserve, LALA7,79110.3%+32%

97Abbeville, LALA10,86110.2%+15%

98Franklin, LALA6,2249.9%−13%

99Patterson, LALA5,5659.0%+9%

100Rayne, LALA6,9958.7%+13%

101Galliano, LALA5,9068.4%+31%

102Bridge City, LALA7,2977.7%+116%

103Oakdale, LALA6,5267.5%−25%

104Bastrop, LALA8,9086.0%−44%

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