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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. The median across all 104 is 23.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Gabriel, LA, up 24 places to #50.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 2000

01Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03870.5%+8.3 pts

02▲2Inniswold, LALA6,35761.7%+20.6 pts

03▼1Elmwood, LALA6,07760.6%+5.1 pts

04▲4Old Jefferson, LALA7,86056.7%+28.8 pts

05Shenandoah, LALA17,99852.7%+5.6 pts

06▼3Mandeville, LALA12,91849.0%+6.2 pts

07▼1Village St. George, LALA8,27344.0%−1.5 pts

08▲12Harahan, LALA8,91643.3%+19.4 pts

09▲5New Orleans, LALA362,15442.4%+16.6 pts

10▲14Prien, LALA7,11942.0%+14.3 pts

11▲4Metairie, LALA139,72941.2%+11.4 pts

12▲1Lafayette, LALA123,31141.1%+9.8 pts

13▼4Destrehan, LALA11,61940.4%+5.0 pts

14▼3Ruston, LALA22,39740.2%+0.5 pts

15▼5Covington, LALA11,72139.4%+6.7 pts

16▲2River Ridge, LALA13,31238.8%+8.2 pts

17▼1Prairieville, LALA35,23837.8%–

18▲1Youngsville, LALA19,98037.2%+12.4 pts

19▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,79536.6%+4.8 pts

20▲1Broussard, LALA15,79936.1%+15.6 pts

21▲9Jefferson, LALA9,70335.7%+15.8 pts

22▲1Claiborne, LALA13,30835.5%+9.9 pts

23▼16Grambling, LALA5,31435.4%−11.4 pts

24▲8Central, LALA30,31335.3%–

25▲4Thibodaux, LALA15,57334.6%+13.2 pts

26▲20Red Chute, LALA6,52634.3%+9.3 pts

27▲21Fort Polk South, LALA7,86934.0%+17.0 pts

28▼2Eden Isle, LALA7,68333.2%+1.6 pts

29▼17Zachary, LALA20,62132.7%+11.9 pts

30▲6Monroe, LALA46,86032.4%+5.5 pts

31▲10Addis, LALA7,67932.2%+24.2 pts

32▲11Slidell, LALA28,34131.4%+9.4 pts

33▼11Gardere, LALA12,22330.8%+7.0 pts

34▲3Natchitoches, LALA17,14630.3%+6.8 pts

35▼10Luling, LALA13,96030.2%+9.5 pts

36▼5Belle Chasse, LALA10,93429.8%+13.8 pts

37▼4Lake Charles, LALA82,67629.1%+9.0 pts

38▼4Kenner, LALA65,13629.1%+7.9 pts

39▲11Moss Bluff, LALA12,48229.0%+7.6 pts

40▼5Shreveport, LALA175,90228.5%+6.4 pts

41▲23Meraux, LALA7,91828.4%+19.1 pts

42▼3Gonzales, LALA13,93028.1%+13.3 pts

43▼16Hammond, LALA24,03227.7%+1.9 pts

44▼16Lacombe, LALA6,31026.8%+10.3 pts

45Pineville, LALA13,96726.2%+6.2 pts

46▼6Alexandria, LALA42,93825.3%+5.7 pts

47St. Rose, LALA7,64424.8%+15.5 pts

48▼4Bossier City, LALA63,25924.7%+6.5 pts

49▲3Gretna, LALA17,36024.5%+13.4 pts

50▲24St. Gabriel, LALA6,98724.4%+18.6 pts

51▲18Ponchatoula, LALA7,75523.9%+9.3 pts

52▲11Houma, LALA31,73523.8%+9.5 pts

53▲23Timberlane, LALA10,88623.4%+4.3 pts

54Denham Springs, LALA9,37823.3%+8.2 pts

55▼17Scott, LALA9,63522.3%+5.0 pts

56West Monroe, LALA12,47822.0%+1.0 pts

57▼8Terrytown, LALA24,72621.9%+4.5 pts

58▼3Crowley, LALA11,22321.0%+8.4 pts

59▼17DeRidder, LALA9,50320.8%−1.1 pts

60▲15Baker, LALA12,13620.6%+5.9 pts

61▲9Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65220.3%+8.0 pts

62▲5Chackbay, LALA5,43620.2%+14.9 pts

63▼4Laplace, LALA28,34319.6%+3.8 pts

64▲4Bayou Cane, LALA21,25319.3%+3.3 pts

65▲6Harvey, LALA20,91519.1%+5.0 pts

66▼4Estelle, LALA16,34118.8%+6.6 pts

67▼1Leesville, LALA5,21018.7%+5.3 pts

68▼15Port Allen, LALA5,01517.9%+5.4 pts

69▲18Waggaman, LALA11,33017.9%+10.5 pts

70▲20Raceland, LALA9,58517.5%+6.7 pts

71▲18St. Martinville, LALA5,22917.4%+9.1 pts

72▼21Walker, LALA6,47617.3%+6.0 pts

73▼16New Iberia, LALA26,53317.3%+4.9 pts

74▼13Plaquemine, LALA5,89117.2%+6.8 pts

75▼2Woodmere, LALA11,87917.1%+0.2 pts

76▼16Merrydale, LALA9,49016.9%+3.4 pts

77▲17Westwego, LALA8,31716.9%+11.6 pts

78▲3Sulphur, LALA20,49216.9%−1.7 pts

79▼14Minden, LALA11,10316.7%+0.2 pts

80▼3Jennings, LALA9,23516.0%+4.9 pts

81▼23Carencro, LALA13,22415.9%+5.9 pts

82Cut Off, LALA5,39815.8%+6.5 pts

83▼4Schriever, LALA6,69015.7%+2.8 pts

84▲17Bayou Blue, LALA12,21815.5%–

85▲12Morgan City, LALA10,75715.3%+3.0 pts

86▲5Marrero, LALA32,54014.3%+6.6 pts

87▼1Eunice, LALA9,03514.2%+3.1 pts

88▼4Donaldsonville, LALA7,09414.2%+3.8 pts

89▼4Chalmette, LALA22,61613.6%+3.6 pts

90▲10Ville Platte, LALA6,17213.5%+1.3 pts

91▼13Tallulah, LALA5,51712.7%+1.9 pts

92▼12Bogalusa, LALA10,32112.0%+1.2 pts

93Gray, LALA5,15411.8%+0.8 pts

94▼22Opelousas, LALA15,09810.7%−0.1 pts

95▼12Larose, LALA5,51510.5%+1.9 pts

96▼4Reserve, LALA7,79110.3%+2.5 pts

97▼9Abbeville, LALA10,86110.2%+1.3 pts

98▲1Franklin, LALA6,2249.9%−1.5 pts

99▲4Patterson, LALA5,5659.0%+0.8 pts

100▼5Rayne, LALA6,9958.7%+1.0 pts

101▼5Galliano, LALA5,9068.4%+2.0 pts

102▲2Bridge City, LALA7,2977.7%+4.2 pts

103▼5Oakdale, LALA6,5267.5%−2.5 pts

104▼2Bastrop, LALA8,9086.0%−4.6 pts

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