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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 (2000 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 1990

01Grambling, LALA5,31430.1%+18%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03827.3%+21%

03Elmwood, LALA6,07723.0%–

04Ruston, LALA22,39720.6%+30%

05Village St. George, LALA8,27315.7%+18%

06Mandeville, LALA12,91815.2%+22%

07Covington, LALA11,72113.3%+18%

08Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.0%−1%

09Eden Isle, LALA7,68312.9%+91%

10Baton Rouge, LALA222,79512.8%+14%

11Inniswold, LALA6,35712.6%−8%

12Destrehan, LALA11,61911.7%+45%

13River Ridge, LALA13,31210.8%+21%

14Hammond, LALA24,03210.7%−10%

15New Orleans, LALA362,15410.7%+17%

16Monroe, LALA46,86010.4%+20%

17Metairie, LALA139,72910.1%+17%

18Lafayette, LALA123,3119.8%+15%

19Natchitoches, LALA17,1469.4%+0%

20Gardere, LALA12,2238.8%−41%

21Claiborne, LALA13,3088.6%+39%

22Harahan, LALA8,9168.3%+28%

23Thibodaux, LALA15,5737.8%+24%

24Alexandria, LALA42,9387.7%+13%

25DeRidder, LALA9,5037.7%−11%

26Jefferson, LALA9,7037.6%+16%

27West Monroe, LALA12,4787.6%+45%

28Lake Charles, LALA82,6767.5%+15%

29Shreveport, LALA175,9027.5%+14%

30Red Chute, LALA6,5267.2%+8%

31Slidell, LALA28,3417.1%+1%

32Pineville, LALA13,9676.9%−12%

33Prien, LALA7,1196.8%+3%

34Kenner, LALA65,1366.7%+8%

35Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6526.6%+97%

36Zachary, LALA20,6216.5%+67%

37Timberlane, LALA10,8866.2%−11%

38Bossier City, LALA63,2596.2%+31%

39Minden, LALA11,1036.1%+51%

40Old Jefferson, LALA7,8605.8%−8%

41Baker, LALA12,1365.7%+29%

42Youngsville, LALA19,9805.6%+74%

43Leesville, LALA5,2105.5%+40%

44Scott, LALA9,6355.4%+103%

45Moss Bluff, LALA12,4825.2%−14%

46Fort Polk South, LALA7,8695.0%+133%

47Luling, LALA13,9605.0%+205%

48Terrytown, LALA24,7264.9%−9%

49Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.9%−17%

50Gray, LALA5,1544.8%+176%

51Sulphur, LALA20,4924.7%−2%

52Broussard, LALA15,7994.7%+134%

53Woodmere, LALA11,8794.7%–

54Eunice, LALA9,0354.5%+5%

55Gonzales, LALA13,9304.5%+21%

56Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%−1%

57Merrydale, LALA9,4904.3%−30%

58Houma, LALA31,7354.3%−13%

59Laplace, LALA28,3434.3%+21%

60Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.1%+18%

61Crowley, LALA11,2234.1%+10%

62Opelousas, LALA15,0984.1%−9%

63Lacombe, LALA6,3103.9%−24%

64Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+110%

65Port Allen, LALA5,0153.7%−20%

66Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.7%+10%

67Schriever, LALA6,6903.7%+40%

68Harvey, LALA20,9153.6%+26%

69Denham Springs, LALA9,3783.6%−22%

70Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.6%+20%

71Oakdale, LALA6,5263.6%+27%

72Walker, LALA6,4763.6%+103%

73Franklin, LALA6,2243.4%+34%

74Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.4%−12%

75Jennings, LALA9,2353.4%−4%

76New Iberia, LALA26,5333.4%+18%

77Rayne, LALA6,9953.4%−8%

78Chalmette, LALA22,6163.4%+30%

79Estelle, LALA16,3413.3%+78%

80Tallulah, LALA5,5173.2%−1%

81Gretna, LALA17,3603.0%+16%

82Abbeville, LALA10,8613.0%−27%

83Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0%−20%

84Reserve, LALA7,7912.8%+17%

85Bastrop, LALA8,9082.7%−15%

86Larose, LALA5,5152.6%+21%

87St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.4%+32%

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

89Carencro, LALA13,2242.3%−16%

90Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.2%−20%

91St. Gabriel, LALA6,9872.2%–

92Meraux, LALA7,9182.2%+181%

93Marrero, LALA32,5402.0%+16%

94Cut Off, LALA5,3981.9%−23%

95Galliano, LALA5,9061.7%−1%

96Chackbay, LALA5,4361.7%–

97Patterson, LALA5,5651.6%−26%

98Westwego, LALA8,3171.4%+57%

99Waggaman, LALA11,3301.4%+14%

100Addis, LALA7,6791.4%+69%

101Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%+51%

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