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Most educated, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03862.2%+5%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07755.5%–

03Shenandoah, LALA17,99847.1%−2%

04Grambling, LALA5,31446.9%+26%

05Village St. George, LALA8,27345.5%+15%

06Mandeville, LALA12,91842.7%+24%

07Inniswold, LALA6,35741.1%+20%

08Ruston, LALA22,39739.6%+17%

09Destrehan, LALA11,61935.4%+9%

10Covington, LALA11,72132.7%+16%

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79531.7%+12%

12Eden Isle, LALA7,68331.6%+43%

13Lafayette, LALA123,31131.3%+15%

14River Ridge, LALA13,31230.7%+15%

15Metairie, LALA139,72929.8%+20%

16Old Jefferson, LALA7,86027.9%−5%

17Prien, LALA7,11927.7%+24%

18Monroe, LALA46,86026.9%+14%

19Hammond, LALA24,03225.8%+0%

20New Orleans, LALA362,15425.8%+15%

21Claiborne, LALA13,30825.6%+10%

22Red Chute, LALA6,52625.0%−7%

23Youngsville, LALA19,98024.8%+42%

24Harahan, LALA8,91624.0%+22%

25Gardere, LALA12,22323.8%−42%

26Natchitoches, LALA17,14623.5%+7%

27Shreveport, LALA175,90222.2%+13%

28Slidell, LALA28,34122.0%−7%

29DeRidder, LALA9,50321.9%−6%

30Thibodaux, LALA15,57321.4%+25%

31Moss Bluff, LALA12,48221.4%+24%

32Kenner, LALA65,13621.3%−0%

33West Monroe, LALA12,47821.1%+25%

34Zachary, LALA20,62120.8%+11%

35Luling, LALA13,96020.7%+140%

36Broussard, LALA15,79920.5%+51%

37Lake Charles, LALA82,67620.2%+10%

38Pineville, LALA13,96720.0%+4%

39Jefferson, LALA9,70319.9%+6%

40Alexandria, LALA42,93819.5%+6%

41Timberlane, LALA10,88619.1%−15%

42Sulphur, LALA20,49218.6%+8%

43Bossier City, LALA63,25918.2%+14%

44Terrytown, LALA24,72617.4%+4%

45Scott, LALA9,63517.3%+24%

46Fort Polk South, LALA7,86917.1%+62%

47Woodmere, LALA11,87916.9%–

48Lacombe, LALA6,31016.6%+10%

49Minden, LALA11,10316.5%+17%

50Belle Chasse, LALA10,93416.0%+28%

51Bayou Cane, LALA21,25316.0%+26%

52Laplace, LALA28,34315.8%+11%

53Denham Springs, LALA9,37815.2%+29%

54Gonzales, LALA13,93014.8%+41%

55Baker, LALA12,13614.7%+12%

56Ponchatoula, LALA7,75514.6%+9%

57Houma, LALA31,73514.3%+14%

58Harvey, LALA20,91514.0%+16%

59Merrydale, LALA9,49013.5%−23%

60Leesville, LALA5,21013.4%+9%

61Schriever, LALA6,69012.9%+40%

62Port Allen, LALA5,01512.6%+17%

63Crowley, LALA11,22312.5%+12%

64New Iberia, LALA26,53312.3%+25%

65Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65212.3%+7%

66Morgan City, LALA10,75712.3%−2%

67Estelle, LALA16,34112.2%+27%

68Ville Platte, LALA6,17212.2%+9%

69Franklin, LALA6,22411.4%+18%

70Walker, LALA6,47611.2%+38%

71Eunice, LALA9,03511.1%+3%

72Jennings, LALA9,23511.1%+11%

73Gretna, LALA17,36011.0%+38%

74Gray, LALA5,15411.0%+103%

75Bogalusa, LALA10,32110.8%+11%

76Tallulah, LALA5,51710.8%+14%

77Raceland, LALA9,58510.8%+67%

78Opelousas, LALA15,09810.8%−17%

79Bastrop, LALA8,90810.6%+1%

80Donaldsonville, LALA7,09410.4%+36%

81Plaquemine, LALA5,89110.4%−4%

82Carencro, LALA13,22410.0%+57%

83Chalmette, LALA22,61610.0%+15%

84Oakdale, LALA6,5269.9%+37%

85Cut Off, LALA5,3989.3%+89%

86Meraux, LALA7,9189.2%+40%

87St. Rose, LALA7,6449.2%−15%

88Abbeville, LALA10,8618.9%−14%

89Larose, LALA5,5158.6%+11%

90St. Martinville, LALA5,2298.3%+13%

91Patterson, LALA5,5658.2%+24%

92Addis, LALA7,6798.0%+50%

93Reserve, LALA7,7917.9%+4%

94Rayne, LALA6,9957.7%−20%

95Marrero, LALA32,5407.7%+43%

96Waggaman, LALA11,3307.4%−14%

97Galliano, LALA5,9066.4%+22%

98St. Gabriel, LALA6,9875.8%–

99Chackbay, LALA5,4365.4%+214%

100Westwego, LALA8,3175.3%+32%

101Bridge City, LALA7,2973.6%+3%

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