RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Most graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS –

01Grambling, LALA5,31425.5%–

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03822.5%–

03Ruston, LALA22,39715.8%–

04Gardere, LALA12,22315.0%–

05Inniswold, LALA6,35713.7%–

06Village St. George, LALA8,27313.3%–

07Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.1%–

08Mandeville, LALA12,91812.4%–

09Hammond, LALA24,03211.9%–

10Covington, LALA11,72111.3%–

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79511.2%–

12Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%–

13New Orleans, LALA362,1549.2%–

14River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%–

15Monroe, LALA46,8608.7%–

16Metairie, LALA139,7298.6%–

17DeRidder, LALA9,5038.6%–

18Lafayette, LALA123,3118.5%–

19Destrehan, LALA11,6198.1%–

20Pineville, LALA13,9677.8%–

21Timberlane, LALA10,8867.1%–

22Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%–

23Alexandria, LALA42,9386.8%–

24Eden Isle, LALA7,6836.7%–

25Prien, LALA7,1196.7%–

26Red Chute, LALA6,5266.6%–

27Shreveport, LALA175,9026.5%–

28Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.5%–

29Jefferson, LALA9,7036.5%–

30Harahan, LALA8,9166.5%–

31Thibodaux, LALA15,5736.3%–

32Kenner, LALA65,1366.3%–

33Old Jefferson, LALA7,8606.3%–

34Merrydale, LALA9,4906.2%–

35Claiborne, LALA13,3086.2%–

36Moss Bluff, LALA12,4826.1%–

37Ponchatoula, LALA7,7555.9%–

38Terrytown, LALA24,7265.4%–

39West Monroe, LALA12,4785.2%–

40Lacombe, LALA6,3105.1%–

41Houma, LALA31,7354.9%–

42Sulphur, LALA20,4924.8%–

43Bossier City, LALA63,2594.8%–

44Port Allen, LALA5,0154.7%–

45Denham Springs, LALA9,3784.6%–

46Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%–

47Opelousas, LALA15,0984.5%–

48Baker, LALA12,1364.4%–

49Eunice, LALA9,0354.3%–

50Abbeville, LALA10,8614.1%–

51Minden, LALA11,1034.0%–

52Leesville, LALA5,2103.9%–

53Zachary, LALA20,6213.9%–

54Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.9%–

55Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%–

56Crowley, LALA11,2233.7%–

57Gonzales, LALA13,9303.7%–

58Rayne, LALA6,9953.7%–

59Jennings, LALA9,2353.5%–

60Laplace, LALA28,3433.5%–

61Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533.5%–

62Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.4%–

63Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.3%–

64Tallulah, LALA5,5173.3%–

65Youngsville, LALA19,9803.2%–

66Bastrop, LALA8,9083.2%–

67Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.0%–

68New Iberia, LALA26,5332.9%–

69Harvey, LALA20,9152.9%–

70Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%–

71Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.8%–

72Carencro, LALA13,2242.7%–

73Scott, LALA9,6352.7%–

74Schriever, LALA6,6902.6%–

75Gretna, LALA17,3602.6%–

76Chalmette, LALA22,6162.6%–

77Franklin, LALA6,2242.6%–

78Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4%–

79Reserve, LALA7,7912.4%–

80Patterson, LALA5,5652.2%–

81Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.1%–

82Larose, LALA5,5152.1%–

83Broussard, LALA15,7992.0%–

84Estelle, LALA16,3411.9%–

85Raceland, LALA9,5851.8%–

86St. Martinville, LALA5,2291.8%–

87Walker, LALA6,4761.8%–

88Marrero, LALA32,5401.7%–

89Gray, LALA5,1541.7%–

90Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%–

91Luling, LALA13,9601.6%–

92Waggaman, LALA11,3301.2%–

93St. Rose, LALA7,6441.2%–

94Westwego, LALA8,3170.9%–

95Bridge City, LALA7,2970.8%–

96Addis, LALA7,6790.8%–

97Meraux, LALA7,9180.8%–

98Chackbay, LALA5,4360.0%–

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