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Most educated, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2020 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, LALA9,03868.4%+10%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07766.4%+20%

03Mandeville, LALA12,91854.5%+28%

04Inniswold, LALA6,35753.6%+30%

05Shenandoah, LALA17,99847.3%+0%

06Village St. George, LALA8,27342.8%−6%

07Grambling, LALA5,31442.8%−9%

08Old Jefferson, LALA7,86041.8%+50%

09Destrehan, LALA11,61941.2%+16%

10Covington, LALA11,72141.2%+26%

11Ruston, LALA22,39741.1%+4%

12Zachary, LALA20,62139.4%+90%

13Lafayette, LALA123,31139.3%+26%

14New Orleans, LALA362,15438.0%+47%

15Metairie, LALA139,72937.9%+27%

16Prairieville, LALA35,23835.8%–

17Baton Rouge, LALA222,79534.9%+10%

18River Ridge, LALA13,31234.2%+11%

19Youngsville, LALA19,98034.2%+38%

20Harahan, LALA8,91633.9%+42%

21Broussard, LALA15,79933.0%+62%

22Gardere, LALA12,22332.2%+35%

23Claiborne, LALA13,30831.3%+22%

24Prien, LALA7,11931.2%+13%

25Luling, LALA13,96030.9%+50%

26Eden Isle, LALA7,68330.9%−2%

27Hammond, LALA24,03230.6%+19%

28Lacombe, LALA6,31030.6%+85%

29Thibodaux, LALA15,57330.2%+41%

30Jefferson, LALA9,70329.2%+47%

31Belle Chasse, LALA10,93427.3%+71%

32Central, LALA30,31326.8%–

33Lake Charles, LALA82,67626.3%+30%

34Kenner, LALA65,13626.2%+23%

35Shreveport, LALA175,90226.1%+18%

36Monroe, LALA46,86025.8%−4%

37Natchitoches, LALA17,14624.9%+6%

38Scott, LALA9,63524.6%+42%

39Gonzales, LALA13,93024.2%+64%

40Alexandria, LALA42,93824.1%+23%

41Addis, LALA7,67924.0%+201%

42DeRidder, LALA9,50323.6%+8%

43Slidell, LALA28,34123.4%+6%

44Bossier City, LALA63,25923.3%+28%

45Pineville, LALA13,96723.3%+17%

46Red Chute, LALA6,52623.1%−8%

47St. Rose, LALA7,64422.8%+147%

48Fort Polk South, LALA7,86922.6%+33%

49Terrytown, LALA24,72622.1%+27%

50Moss Bluff, LALA12,48221.7%+2%

51Walker, LALA6,47621.7%+93%

52Gretna, LALA17,36021.5%+95%

53Port Allen, LALA5,01521.4%+70%

54Denham Springs, LALA9,37821.3%+40%

55Crowley, LALA11,22320.8%+66%

56West Monroe, LALA12,47820.4%−3%

57New Iberia, LALA26,53319.9%+62%

58Carencro, LALA13,22419.6%+96%

59Laplace, LALA28,34319.2%+21%

60Merrydale, LALA9,49018.8%+39%

61Plaquemine, LALA5,89118.6%+79%

62Estelle, LALA16,34118.6%+52%

63Houma, LALA31,73518.6%+30%

64Meraux, LALA7,91818.5%+101%

65Minden, LALA11,10318.4%+12%

66Leesville, LALA5,21018.4%+37%

67Chackbay, LALA5,43617.8%+232%

68Bayou Cane, LALA21,25317.7%+11%

69Ponchatoula, LALA7,75517.5%+20%

70Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65217.3%+41%

71Harvey, LALA20,91517.3%+23%

72Opelousas, LALA15,09817.1%+59%

73Woodmere, LALA11,87916.9%−0%

74St. Gabriel, LALA6,98716.8%+189%

75Baker, LALA12,13616.7%+13%

76Timberlane, LALA10,88616.4%−14%

77Jennings, LALA9,23516.4%+48%

78Tallulah, LALA5,51715.9%+47%

79Schriever, LALA6,69015.5%+21%

80Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.5%+43%

81Sulphur, LALA20,49215.2%−18%

82Cut Off, LALA5,39813.8%+49%

83Larose, LALA5,51513.5%+57%

84Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.2%+27%

85Chalmette, LALA22,61613.1%+31%

86Eunice, LALA9,03512.8%+15%

87Waggaman, LALA11,33012.3%+67%

88Abbeville, LALA10,86112.0%+34%

89St. Martinville, LALA5,22911.7%+40%

90Raceland, LALA9,58511.7%+8%

91Marrero, LALA32,54011.0%+43%

92Reserve, LALA7,79110.6%+35%

93Gray, LALA5,15410.4%−5%

94Westwego, LALA8,31710.3%+94%

95Rayne, LALA6,99510.2%+32%

96Galliano, LALA5,90610.2%+59%

97Morgan City, LALA10,75710.0%−18%

98Oakdale, LALA6,5269.7%−2%

99Franklin, LALA6,2249.5%−17%

100Ville Platte, LALA6,1727.8%−36%

101Bayou Blue, LALA12,2187.4%–

102Bastrop, LALA8,9087.2%−32%

103Patterson, LALA5,5656.7%−19%

104Bridge City, LALA7,2976.2%+72%

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