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Most graduate degrees, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Elmwood, LALA6,07728.1%+23%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03825.8%−5%

03Inniswold, LALA6,35723.4%+86%

04Grambling, LALA5,31421.2%−30%

05Shenandoah, LALA17,99820.4%+57%

06New Orleans, LALA362,15419.7%+84%

07Mandeville, LALA12,91819.1%+26%

08Prien, LALA7,11918.8%+174%

09Village St. George, LALA8,27317.3%+10%

10Covington, LALA11,72117.0%+28%

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516.5%+29%

12Ruston, LALA22,39716.4%−20%

13Metairie, LALA139,72915.3%+52%

14Prairieville, LALA35,23814.7%–

15Eden Isle, LALA7,68314.6%+13%

16Monroe, LALA46,86014.6%+39%

17Natchitoches, LALA17,14614.4%+54%

18Thibodaux, LALA15,57314.4%+84%

19Gardere, LALA12,22314.3%+62%

20Lafayette, LALA123,31113.9%+41%

21River Ridge, LALA13,31213.6%+26%

22Zachary, LALA20,62113.3%+105%

23Harahan, LALA8,91612.9%+54%

24Jefferson, LALA9,70312.6%+67%

25Shreveport, LALA175,90212.5%+68%

26Youngsville, LALA19,98012.0%+114%

27Red Chute, LALA6,52611.5%+61%

28Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.5%+101%

29Alexandria, LALA42,93811.4%+47%

30Fort Polk South, LALA7,86911.3%+126%

31Central, LALA30,31311.0%–

32Lake Charles, LALA82,67610.9%+46%

33Waggaman, LALA11,33010.9%+678%

34Denham Springs, LALA9,37810.8%+201%

35Destrehan, LALA11,61910.7%−9%

36Gretna, LALA17,36010.3%+241%

37Hammond, LALA24,03210.2%−5%

38Claiborne, LALA13,30810.1%+18%

39Bossier City, LALA63,25910.1%+62%

40Slidell, LALA28,3419.9%+39%

41Kenner, LALA65,1369.8%+46%

42West Monroe, LALA12,4789.7%+29%

43Gonzales, LALA13,9309.7%+116%

44Belle Chasse, LALA10,9349.6%+169%

45Crowley, LALA11,2239.6%+132%

46Pineville, LALA13,9679.4%+37%

47Houma, LALA31,7358.9%+109%

48Lacombe, LALA6,3108.8%+126%

49Luling, LALA13,9608.6%+73%

50Jennings, LALA9,2358.4%+147%

51Timberlane, LALA10,8868.3%+33%

52St. Gabriel, LALA6,9878.2%+277%

53DeRidder, LALA9,5037.8%+2%

54Estelle, LALA16,3417.7%+131%

55Laplace, LALA28,3437.6%+79%

56Terrytown, LALA24,7267.6%+54%

57Broussard, LALA15,7997.5%+61%

58Baker, LALA12,1367.4%+29%

59Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6527.2%+9%

60St. Rose, LALA7,6447.1%+210%

61Leesville, LALA5,2106.9%+24%

62Woodmere, LALA11,8796.7%+44%

63Meraux, LALA7,9186.6%+208%

64Sulphur, LALA20,4926.6%+40%

65Schriever, LALA6,6906.5%+77%

66Plaquemine, LALA5,8916.5%+194%

67Westwego, LALA8,3176.4%+349%

68Ponchatoula, LALA7,7556.3%+29%

69Harvey, LALA20,9156.3%+72%

70St. Martinville, LALA5,2296.0%+150%

71New Iberia, LALA26,5336.0%+76%

72Addis, LALA7,6795.8%+320%

73Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.6%+8%

74Scott, LALA9,6355.5%+2%

75Eunice, LALA9,0355.4%+19%

76Minden, LALA11,1035.1%−16%

77Bayou Cane, LALA21,2535.1%+23%

78Port Allen, LALA5,0154.8%+29%

79Raceland, LALA9,5854.7%+22%

80Opelousas, LALA15,0984.5%+11%

81Morgan City, LALA10,7574.5%+50%

82Chalmette, LALA22,6164.5%+33%

83Cut Off, LALA5,3984.5%+140%

84Merrydale, LALA9,4904.4%+2%

85Marrero, LALA32,5404.4%+116%

86Bayou Blue, LALA12,2184.4%–

87Walker, LALA6,4764.0%+14%

88Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.9%+3%

89Larose, LALA5,5153.8%+48%

90Gray, LALA5,1543.8%−21%

91Abbeville, LALA10,8613.6%+18%

92Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.5%−21%

93Galliano, LALA5,9063.5%+106%

94Reserve, LALA7,7913.3%+15%

95Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%−23%

96Ville Platte, LALA6,1722.6%−23%

97Bastrop, LALA8,9082.6%−2%

98Rayne, LALA6,9952.4%−29%

99Franklin, LALA6,2242.3%−33%

100Bridge City, LALA7,2972.3%+78%

101Tallulah, LALA5,5171.9%−42%

102Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%+3%

103Carencro, LALA13,2241.6%−28%

104Patterson, LALA5,5651.1%−33%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES