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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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBACHELOR'S DEGREE OR HIGHERVS 1990

01Lincoln Parish, LALA48,36031.8%+21%

02East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18030.8%+12%

03St. Tammany Parish, LALA279,10828.3%+23%

04Orleans Parish, LALA362,15425.8%+15%

05Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94925.5%+13%

06Ouachita Parish, LALA158,54222.7%+21%

07Jefferson Parish, LALA431,39821.5%+15%

08Caddo Parish, LALA224,22620.6%+13%

09Natchitoches Parish, LALA36,08918.4%+12%

10Bossier Parish, LALA131,86718.1%+17%

11St. Charles Parish, LALA50,58617.5%+19%

12Calcasieu Parish, LALA208,46616.9%+15%

13Rapides Parish, LALA125,87716.5%+13%

14Tangipahoa Parish, LALA141,34616.3%+26%

15Tensas Parish, LALA3,70014.8%+27%

16Ascension Parish, LALA135,10514.5%+57%

17Beauregard Parish, LALA36,67313.8%+6%

18Vernon Parish, LALA45,09113.5%+31%

19Jackson Parish, LALA15,83412.9%+41%

20St. John the Baptist Parish, LALA39,87512.9%+13%

21Richland Parish, LALA19,58212.8%+20%

22Pointe Coupee Parish, LALA19,52012.8%+32%

23Webster Parish, LALA34,94812.6%+26%

24Claiborne Parish, LALA13,35412.4%+22%

25Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50512.4%+23%

26East Carroll Parish, LALA6,76012.3%+20%

27Terrebonne Parish, LALA104,16312.3%+30%

28Union Parish, LALA20,56111.8%+7%

29Bienville Parish, LALA12,26911.5%+23%

30Livingston Parish, LALA155,03611.4%+31%

31East Feliciana Parish, LALA18,91111.3%+27%

32St. Helena Parish, LALA10,75811.2%+45%

33LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15411.2%+41%

34Iberia Parish, LALA66,84611.2%+24%

35West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75611.1%+13%

36Sabine Parish, LALA21,83411.1%+33%

37Madison Parish, LALA8,84411.0%+19%

38Washington Parish, LALA44,93710.9%+27%

39Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25610.8%+43%

40Vermilion Parish, LALA57,67110.7%+22%

41St. Landry Parish, LALA80,76510.7%+10%

42West Feliciana Parish, LALA15,13410.6%+36%

43De Soto Parish, LALA27,38110.2%+8%

44St. James Parish, LALA18,93810.1%+24%

45Jefferson Davis Parish, LALA31,4719.9%+25%

46Grant Parish, LALA22,0759.8%+2%

47Franklin Parish, LALA19,0029.8%−5%

48Morehouse Parish, LALA23,7059.7%−8%

49Iberville Parish, LALA29,5799.6%+8%

50Concordia Parish, LALA17,8369.6%+5%

51West Carroll Parish, LALA9,1569.5%+9%

52Evangeline Parish, LALA31,9809.5%+13%

53Acadia Parish, LALA57,0329.4%+12%

54St. Mary Parish, LALA46,5529.4%+13%

55Catahoula Parish, LALA8,2239.4%+8%

56Winn Parish, LALA14,9619.4%+5%

57Allen Parish, LALA22,6729.3%+37%

58St. Bernard Parish, LALA45,6428.9%+23%

59Caldwell Parish, LALA9,3448.8%−6%

60Red River Parish, LALA7,1658.7%+1%

61St. Martin Parish, LALA51,1068.5%+27%

62Avoyelles Parish, LALA37,9418.3%+12%

63Cameron Parish, LALA4,7187.9%+1%

64Assumption Parish, LALA19,7207.4%+10%

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