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Most graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 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 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,31425.5%−15%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03822.5%−18%

03Ruston, LALA22,39715.8%−23%

04Gardere, LALA12,22315.0%+71%

05Inniswold, LALA6,35713.7%+9%

06Village St. George, LALA8,27313.3%−15%

07Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.1%+1%

08Mandeville, LALA12,91812.4%−18%

09Hammond, LALA24,03211.9%+11%

10Covington, LALA11,72111.3%−15%

11Baton Rouge, LALA222,79511.2%−13%

12Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%−0%

13New Orleans, LALA362,1549.2%−15%

14River Ridge, LALA13,3128.9%−18%

15Monroe, LALA46,8608.7%−17%

16Metairie, LALA139,7298.6%−14%

17DeRidder, LALA9,5038.6%+12%

18Lafayette, LALA123,3118.5%−13%

19Destrehan, LALA11,6198.1%−31%

20Pineville, LALA13,9677.8%+13%

21Timberlane, LALA10,8867.1%+13%

22Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%−1%

23Alexandria, LALA42,9386.8%−12%

24Eden Isle, LALA7,6836.7%−48%

25Prien, LALA7,1196.7%−3%

26Red Chute, LALA6,5266.6%−8%

27Shreveport, LALA175,9026.5%−12%

28Lake Charles, LALA82,6766.5%−13%

29Jefferson, LALA9,7036.5%−14%

30Harahan, LALA8,9166.5%−22%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,5736.3%−19%

32Kenner, LALA65,1366.3%−7%

33Old Jefferson, LALA7,8606.3%+9%

34Merrydale, LALA9,4906.2%+43%

35Claiborne, LALA13,3086.2%−28%

36Moss Bluff, LALA12,4826.1%+17%

37Ponchatoula, LALA7,7555.9%+20%

38Terrytown, LALA24,7265.4%+10%

39West Monroe, LALA12,4785.2%−31%

40Lacombe, LALA6,3105.1%+32%

41Houma, LALA31,7354.9%+15%

42Sulphur, LALA20,4924.8%+2%

43Bossier City, LALA63,2594.8%−24%

44Port Allen, LALA5,0154.7%+25%

45Denham Springs, LALA9,3784.6%+28%

46Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+1%

47Opelousas, LALA15,0984.5%+10%

48Baker, LALA12,1364.4%−23%

49Eunice, LALA9,0354.3%−5%

50Abbeville, LALA10,8614.1%+37%

51Minden, LALA11,1034.0%−34%

52Leesville, LALA5,2103.9%−29%

53Zachary, LALA20,6213.9%−40%

54Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.9%+13%

55Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%+25%

56Crowley, LALA11,2233.7%−9%

57Gonzales, LALA13,9303.7%−18%

58Rayne, LALA6,9953.7%+9%

59Jennings, LALA9,2353.5%+4%

60Laplace, LALA28,3433.5%−17%

61Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533.5%−16%

62Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.4%−9%

63Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.3%−49%

64Tallulah, LALA5,5173.3%+1%

65Youngsville, LALA19,9803.2%−42%

66Bastrop, LALA8,9083.2%+18%

67Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.0%−17%

68New Iberia, LALA26,5332.9%−15%

69Harvey, LALA20,9152.9%−21%

70Oakdale, LALA6,5262.8%−21%

71Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.8%+24%

72Carencro, LALA13,2242.7%+19%

73Scott, LALA9,6352.7%−51%

74Schriever, LALA6,6902.6%−29%

75Gretna, LALA17,3602.6%−14%

76Chalmette, LALA22,6162.6%−23%

77Franklin, LALA6,2242.6%−25%

78Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4%+30%

79Reserve, LALA7,7912.4%−15%

80Patterson, LALA5,5652.2%+35%

81Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.1%−57%

82Larose, LALA5,5152.1%−17%

83Broussard, LALA15,7992.0%−57%

84Estelle, LALA16,3411.9%−44%

85Raceland, LALA9,5851.8%−52%

86St. Martinville, LALA5,2291.8%−24%

87Walker, LALA6,4761.8%−51%

88Marrero, LALA32,5401.7%−14%

89Gray, LALA5,1541.7%−64%

90Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%+1%

91Luling, LALA13,9601.6%−67%

92Waggaman, LALA11,3301.2%−12%

93St. Rose, LALA7,6441.2%−47%

94Westwego, LALA8,3170.9%−36%

95Bridge City, LALA7,2970.8%−34%

96Addis, LALA7,6790.8%−41%

97Meraux, LALA7,9180.8%−64%

98Chackbay, LALA5,4360.0%−100%

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