RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most educated, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS –

01Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03859.4%–

02Shenandoah, LALA17,99847.9%–

03Gardere, LALA12,22340.9%–

04Village St. George, LALA8,27339.7%–

05Grambling, LALA5,31437.3%–

06Inniswold, LALA6,35734.4%–

07Mandeville, LALA12,91834.3%–

08Ruston, LALA22,39734.0%–

09Destrehan, LALA11,61932.3%–

10Old Jefferson, LALA7,86029.5%–

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79528.3%–

12Covington, LALA11,72128.2%–

13Lafayette, LALA123,31127.3%–

14Red Chute, LALA6,52626.8%–

15River Ridge, LALA13,31226.8%–

16Hammond, LALA24,03225.7%–

17Metairie, LALA139,72924.9%–

18Monroe, LALA46,86023.7%–

19Slidell, LALA28,34123.7%–

20Claiborne, LALA13,30823.4%–

21DeRidder, LALA9,50323.3%–

22Timberlane, LALA10,88622.5%–

23New Orleans, LALA362,15422.4%–

24Prien, LALA7,11922.3%–

25Eden Isle, LALA7,68322.1%–

26Natchitoches, LALA17,14622.1%–

27Kenner, LALA65,13621.3%–

28Shreveport, LALA175,90219.6%–

29Harahan, LALA8,91619.6%–

30Pineville, LALA13,96719.3%–

31Jefferson, LALA9,70318.8%–

32Zachary, LALA20,62118.7%–

33Alexandria, LALA42,93818.4%–

34Lake Charles, LALA82,67618.4%–

35Youngsville, LALA19,98017.5%–

36Merrydale, LALA9,49017.4%–

37Sulphur, LALA20,49217.2%–

38Moss Bluff, LALA12,48217.2%–

39Thibodaux, LALA15,57317.1%–

40West Monroe, LALA12,47816.8%–

41Terrytown, LALA24,72616.8%–

42Bossier City, LALA63,25915.9%–

43Lacombe, LALA6,31015.1%–

44Laplace, LALA28,34314.2%–

45Minden, LALA11,10314.1%–

46Scott, LALA9,63513.9%–

47Broussard, LALA15,79913.5%–

48Ponchatoula, LALA7,75513.3%–

49Baker, LALA12,13613.1%–

50Opelousas, LALA15,09812.9%–

51Bayou Cane, LALA21,25312.7%–

52Houma, LALA31,73512.6%–

53Morgan City, LALA10,75712.5%–

54Belle Chasse, LALA10,93412.5%–

55Leesville, LALA5,21012.3%–

56Harvey, LALA20,91512.1%–

57Denham Springs, LALA9,37811.7%–

58Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65211.5%–

59Crowley, LALA11,22311.2%–

60Ville Platte, LALA6,17211.2%–

61St. Rose, LALA7,64410.9%–

62Eunice, LALA9,03510.8%–

63Plaquemine, LALA5,89110.8%–

64Port Allen, LALA5,01510.7%–

65Bastrop, LALA8,90810.5%–

66Fort Polk South, LALA7,86910.5%–

67Gonzales, LALA13,93010.5%–

68Abbeville, LALA10,86110.4%–

69Jennings, LALA9,23510.0%–

70New Iberia, LALA26,5339.9%–

71Bogalusa, LALA10,3219.7%–

72Franklin, LALA6,2249.7%–

73Estelle, LALA16,3419.6%–

74Rayne, LALA6,9959.6%–

75Tallulah, LALA5,5179.5%–

76Schriever, LALA6,6909.2%–

77Chalmette, LALA22,6168.7%–

78Luling, LALA13,9608.6%–

79Waggaman, LALA11,3308.5%–

80Walker, LALA6,4768.2%–

81Gretna, LALA17,3608.0%–

82Larose, LALA5,5157.7%–

83Donaldsonville, LALA7,0947.6%–

84Reserve, LALA7,7917.6%–

85St. Martinville, LALA5,2297.4%–

86Oakdale, LALA6,5267.3%–

87Patterson, LALA5,5656.6%–

88Meraux, LALA7,9186.6%–

89Raceland, LALA9,5856.5%–

90Carencro, LALA13,2246.4%–

91Gray, LALA5,1545.4%–

92Marrero, LALA32,5405.4%–

93Addis, LALA7,6795.3%–

94Galliano, LALA5,9065.2%–

95Cut Off, LALA5,3984.9%–

96Westwego, LALA8,3174.0%–

97Bridge City, LALA7,2973.5%–

98Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS