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Most educated, Louisiana counties · 2000

Louisiana counties ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher (2000 ACS). This list covers the 64 counties in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990
01Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36031.8%+5.6 pts
02East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18030.8%+3.3 pts
03St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10828.3%+5.3 pts
04Orleans Parish, LALA362,15425.8%+3.3 pts
05Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94925.5%+3.0 pts
06Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54222.7%+3.9 pts
07Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39821.5%+2.7 pts
08Caddo Parish, LALA224,22620.6%+2.3 pts
09Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08918.4%+2.0 pts
10Bossier Parish, LALA131,86718.1%+2.6 pts
11St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58617.5%+2.8 pts
12Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46616.9%+2.2 pts
13Rapides Parish, LALA125,87716.5%+2.0 pts
14Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34616.3%+3.3 pts
15Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.8%+3.1 pts
16Ascension Parish, LALA135,10514.5%+5.2 pts
17Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67313.8%+0.7 pts
18Vernon Parish, LALA45,09113.5%+3.2 pts
19Jackson Parish, LALA15,83412.9%+3.8 pts
20St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87512.9%+1.5 pts
21Richland Parish, LALA19,58212.8%+2.1 pts
22Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52012.8%+3.1 pts
23Webster Parish, LALA34,94812.6%+2.6 pts
24Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35412.4%+2.3 pts
25Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50512.4%+2.4 pts
26East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76012.3%+2.0 pts
27Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16312.3%+2.8 pts
28Union Parish, LALA20,56111.8%+0.8 pts
29Bienville Parish, LALA12,26911.5%+2.1 pts
30Livingston Parish, LALA155,03611.4%+2.7 pts
31East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91111.3%+2.4 pts
32St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.2%+3.5 pts
33LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15411.2%+3.3 pts
34Iberia Parish, LALA66,84611.2%+2.1 pts
35West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75611.1%+1.3 pts
36Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411.1%+2.7 pts
37Madison Parish, LALA8,84411.0%+1.8 pts
38Washington Parish, LALA44,93710.9%+2.3 pts
39Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25610.8%+3.3 pts
40Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67110.7%+1.9 pts
41St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76510.7%+1.0 pts
42West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13410.6%+2.8 pts
43De Soto Parish, LALA27,38110.2%+0.7 pts
44St. James Parish, LALA18,93810.1%+1.9 pts
45Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4719.9%+2.0 pts
46Grant Parish, LALA22,0759.8%+0.2 pts
47Franklin Parish, LALA19,0029.8%−0.5 pts
48Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7059.7%−0.8 pts
49Iberville Parish, LALA29,5799.6%+0.7 pts
50Concordia Parish, LALA17,8369.6%+0.5 pts
51West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.5%+0.8 pts
52Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9809.5%+1.1 pts
53Acadia Parish, LALA57,0329.4%+1.0 pts
54St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.4%+1.1 pts
55Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2239.4%+0.7 pts
56Winn Parish, LALA14,9619.4%+0.4 pts
57Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.3%+2.5 pts
58St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6428.9%+1.7 pts
59Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3448.8%−0.5 pts
60Red River Parish, LALA7,1658.7%+0.0 pts
61St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1068.5%+1.8 pts
62Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9418.3%+0.9 pts
63Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%+0.1 pts
64Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207.4%+0.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS