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Most graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of adults 25+ holding a graduate or professional degree (2023 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+0%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+0%

03Elmwood, LALA6,07723.0%+0%

04Ruston, LALA22,39720.6%+0%

05Village St. George, LALA8,27315.7%+0%

06Mandeville, LALA12,91815.2%+0%

07Covington, LALA11,72113.3%+0%

08Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.0%+0%

09Eden Isle, LALA7,68312.9%+0%

10Baton Rouge, LALA222,79512.8%+0%

11Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%+0%

12Destrehan, LALA11,61911.7%+0%

13River Ridge, LALA13,31210.8%+0%

14Hammond, LALA24,03210.7%+0%

15New Orleans, LALA362,15410.7%+0%

16Monroe, LALA46,86010.4%+0%

17Metairie, LALA139,72910.1%+0%

18Lafayette, LALA123,3119.8%+0%

19Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%+0%

20Gardere, LALA12,2238.8%+0%

21Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+0%

22Harahan, LALA8,9168.3%+0%

23Thibodaux, LALA15,5737.8%+0%

24Alexandria, LALA42,9387.7%+0%

25DeRidder, LALA9,5037.7%+0%

26Jefferson, LALA9,7037.6%+0%

27West Monroe, LALA12,4787.6%+0%

28Lake Charles, LALA82,6767.5%+0%

29Shreveport, LALA175,9027.5%+0%

30Red Chute, LALA6,5267.2%+0%

31Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%+0%

32Pineville, LALA13,9676.9%+0%

33Prien, LALA7,1196.8%+0%

34Kenner, LALA65,1366.7%+0%

35Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6526.6%+0%

36Zachary, LALA20,6216.5%+0%

37Timberlane, LALA10,8866.2%+0%

38Bossier City, LALA63,2596.2%+0%

39Minden, LALA11,1036.1%+0%

40Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.8%+0%

41Baker, LALA12,1365.7%+0%

42Youngsville, LALA19,9805.6%+0%

43Leesville, LALA5,2105.5%+0%

44Scott, LALA9,6355.4%+0%

45Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.2%+0%

46Fort Polk South, LALA7,8695.0%+0%

47Luling, LALA13,9605.0%+0%

48Terrytown, LALA24,7264.9%+0%

49Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.9%+0%

50Gray, LALA5,1544.8%+0%

51Sulphur, LALA20,4924.7%+0%

52Broussard, LALA15,7994.7%+0%

53Woodmere, LALA11,8794.7%+0%

54Eunice, LALA9,0354.5%+0%

55Gonzales, LALA13,9304.5%+0%

56Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+0%

57Merrydale, LALA9,4904.3%+0%

58Houma, LALA31,7354.3%+0%

59Laplace, LALA28,3434.3%+0%

60Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.1%+0%

61Crowley, LALA11,2234.1%+0%

62Opelousas, LALA15,0984.1%+0%

63Lacombe, LALA6,3103.9%+0%

64Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+0%

65Port Allen, LALA5,0153.7%+0%

66Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.7%+0%

67Schriever, LALA6,6903.7%+0%

68Harvey, LALA20,9153.6%+0%

69Denham Springs, LALA9,3783.6%+0%

70Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.6%+0%

71Oakdale, LALA6,5263.6%+0%

72Walker, LALA6,4763.6%+0%

73Franklin, LALA6,2243.4%+0%

74Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.4%+0%

75Jennings, LALA9,2353.4%+0%

76New Iberia, LALA26,5333.4%+0%

77Rayne, LALA6,9953.4%+0%

78Chalmette, LALA22,6163.4%+0%

79Estelle, LALA16,3413.3%+0%

80Tallulah, LALA5,5173.2%+0%

81Gretna, LALA17,3603.0%+0%

82Abbeville, LALA10,8613.0%+0%

83Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0%+0%

84Reserve, LALA7,7912.8%+0%

85Bastrop, LALA8,9082.7%+0%

86Larose, LALA5,5152.6%+0%

87St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.4%+0%

88St. Rose, LALA7,6442.3%+0%

89Carencro, LALA13,2242.3%+0%

90Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.2%+0%

91St. Gabriel, LALA6,9872.2%+0%

92Meraux, LALA7,9182.2%+0%

93Marrero, LALA32,5402.0%+0%

94Cut Off, LALA5,3981.9%+0%

95Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%+0%

96Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%+0%

97Patterson, LALA5,5651.6%+0%

98Westwego, LALA8,3171.4%+0%

99Waggaman, LALA11,3301.4%+0%

100Addis, LALA7,6791.4%+0%

101Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%+0%

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