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Most educated, Louisiana cities · 2010

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2010 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, LALA9,03866.8%+7%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07753.7%−3%

03Inniswold, LALA6,35751.7%+26%

04Village St. George, LALA8,27350.9%+12%

05Shenandoah, LALA17,99845.8%−3%

06Old Jefferson, LALA7,86042.7%+53%

07Ruston, LALA22,39741.0%+3%

08Mandeville, LALA12,91839.6%−7%

09Youngsville, LALA19,98037.4%+51%

10River Ridge, LALA13,31235.6%+16%

11Grambling, LALA5,31435.5%−24%

12Destrehan, LALA11,61933.8%−5%

13Prien, LALA7,11933.7%+22%

14Metairie, LALA139,72933.0%+11%

15Lafayette, LALA123,31132.8%+5%

16Covington, LALA11,72132.4%−1%

17Prairieville, LALA35,23832.2%–

18Baton Rouge, LALA222,79532.0%+1%

19New Orleans, LALA362,15431.6%+23%

20Eden Isle, LALA7,68329.9%−5%

21Claiborne, LALA13,30828.3%+11%

22Hammond, LALA24,03228.1%+9%

23Natchitoches, LALA17,14627.2%+16%

24Harahan, LALA8,91625.9%+8%

25Thibodaux, LALA15,57325.6%+19%

26Zachary, LALA20,62125.4%+22%

27Monroe, LALA46,86025.1%−7%

28Shreveport, LALA175,90224.2%+9%

29Ponchatoula, LALA7,75523.9%+64%

30Broussard, LALA15,79923.3%+14%

31Lake Charles, LALA82,67623.2%+15%

32Alexandria, LALA42,93822.6%+16%

33West Monroe, LALA12,47822.2%+6%

34Kenner, LALA65,13622.2%+5%

35Gardere, LALA12,22322.1%−7%

36Slidell, LALA28,34121.8%−1%

37Bossier City, LALA63,25921.8%+20%

38DeRidder, LALA9,50321.8%−1%

39Jefferson, LALA9,70321.6%+8%

40Pineville, LALA13,96721.2%+6%

41Luling, LALA13,96021.1%+2%

42Central, LALA30,31320.8%–

43Red Chute, LALA6,52620.7%−17%

44Denham Springs, LALA9,37820.4%+34%

45Fort Polk South, LALA7,86920.2%+18%

46Belle Chasse, LALA10,93419.9%+24%

47Sulphur, LALA20,49219.5%+5%

48Baker, LALA12,13619.3%+31%

49Gonzales, LALA13,93018.5%+26%

50Laplace, LALA28,34318.5%+17%

51Woodmere, LALA11,87918.3%+8%

52Houma, LALA31,73517.8%+25%

53Timberlane, LALA10,88617.7%−7%

54Walker, LALA6,47617.3%+55%

55Moss Bluff, LALA12,48217.0%−20%

56Scott, LALA9,63517.0%−2%

57Terrytown, LALA24,72617.0%−3%

58Gretna, LALA17,36016.7%+51%

59Bayou Cane, LALA21,25315.8%−2%

60Minden, LALA11,10315.5%−6%

61Port Allen, LALA5,01515.3%+22%

62Harvey, LALA20,91515.3%+9%

63Lacombe, LALA6,31014.7%−11%

64Eunice, LALA9,03514.5%+30%

65New Iberia, LALA26,53314.2%+15%

66Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65214.2%+16%

67Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%+29%

68Opelousas, LALA15,09813.4%+24%

69Crowley, LALA11,22313.1%+5%

70Plaquemine, LALA5,89112.9%+24%

71St. Rose, LALA7,64412.8%+39%

72Chackbay, LALA5,43612.5%+134%

73Leesville, LALA5,21012.5%−7%

74Meraux, LALA7,91812.5%+35%

75Jennings, LALA9,23511.9%+8%

76Larose, LALA5,51511.9%+38%

77Carencro, LALA13,22411.9%+18%

78Bogalusa, LALA10,32111.8%+8%

79Merrydale, LALA9,49011.6%−14%

80Chalmette, LALA22,61611.3%+13%

81Morgan City, LALA10,75711.3%−8%

82Ville Platte, LALA6,17211.3%−8%

83Reserve, LALA7,79110.7%+37%

84Rayne, LALA6,99510.3%+34%

85Raceland, LALA9,58510.3%−5%

86Franklin, LALA6,22410.2%−10%

87Waggaman, LALA11,33010.1%+37%

88Bastrop, LALA8,90810.0%−6%

89Estelle, LALA16,3419.9%−19%

90Abbeville, LALA10,8619.9%+11%

91Gray, LALA5,1549.7%−12%

92Bayou Blue, LALA12,2189.6%–

93St. Martinville, LALA5,2299.5%+14%

94Tallulah, LALA5,5179.5%−12%

95Patterson, LALA5,5659.2%+12%

96Cut Off, LALA5,3988.8%−5%

97Addis, LALA7,6798.5%+7%

98Marrero, LALA32,5408.4%+10%

99Oakdale, LALA6,5267.5%−25%

100Schriever, LALA6,6907.4%−42%

101St. Gabriel, LALA6,9877.1%+23%

102Galliano, LALA5,9067.1%+11%

103Westwego, LALA8,3175.3%−0%

104Bridge City, LALA7,2973.9%+9%

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