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Most graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 2010

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

01Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03829.5%+8%

02Elmwood, LALA6,07723.9%+4%

03Grambling, LALA5,31423.6%−22%

04Village St. George, LALA8,27318.0%+15%

05Inniswold, LALA6,35717.3%+38%

06Ruston, LALA22,39716.9%−18%

07New Orleans, LALA362,15413.4%+25%

08Mandeville, LALA12,91813.3%−13%

09Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.2%+2%

10Baton Rouge, LALA222,79513.1%+2%

11Natchitoches, LALA17,14612.4%+32%

12River Ridge, LALA13,31211.5%+7%

13Hammond, LALA24,03211.3%+6%

14Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.1%+93%

15Metairie, LALA139,72911.0%+9%

16Covington, LALA11,72110.9%−18%

17Lafayette, LALA123,31110.3%+5%

18Claiborne, LALA13,30810.2%+19%

19Destrehan, LALA11,6199.8%−16%

20Thibodaux, LALA15,5739.7%+24%

21Prien, LALA7,1199.4%+37%

22Monroe, LALA46,8609.3%−11%

23Jefferson, LALA9,7039.2%+21%

24Prairieville, LALA35,2389.2%–

25Shreveport, LALA175,9028.7%+17%

26Youngsville, LALA19,9808.6%+52%

27Lake Charles, LALA82,6768.0%+7%

28Eden Isle, LALA7,6838.0%−38%

29Alexandria, LALA42,9387.8%+1%

30Zachary, LALA20,6217.7%+19%

31DeRidder, LALA9,5037.6%−0%

32Harahan, LALA8,9167.3%−12%

33Ponchatoula, LALA7,7557.2%+48%

34Slidell, LALA28,3417.2%+1%

35Gonzales, LALA13,9307.1%+59%

36Bossier City, LALA63,2597.0%+12%

37Red Chute, LALA6,5266.9%−4%

38Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.6%+33%

39Kenner, LALA65,1366.6%−2%

40Gardere, LALA12,2236.5%−26%

41Houma, LALA31,7356.4%+50%

42Gretna, LALA17,3606.3%+107%

43Ville Platte, LALA6,1726.3%+83%

44Pineville, LALA13,9676.0%−12%

45West Monroe, LALA12,4786.0%−21%

46Sulphur, LALA20,4925.9%+27%

47Baker, LALA12,1365.7%+0%

48Central, LALA30,3135.6%–

49Luling, LALA13,9605.6%+12%

50Denham Springs, LALA9,3785.3%+49%

51Terrytown, LALA24,7265.3%+8%

52Eunice, LALA9,0355.2%+14%

53Minden, LALA11,1035.1%−16%

54Woodmere, LALA11,8795.0%+8%

55Broussard, LALA15,7994.9%+4%

56Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%−14%

57Scott, LALA9,6354.7%−13%

58Harvey, LALA20,9154.7%+29%

59Belle Chasse, LALA10,9344.6%+29%

60Donaldsonville, LALA7,0944.5%+21%

61Moss Bluff, LALA12,4824.5%−14%

62Laplace, LALA28,3434.4%+5%

63Timberlane, LALA10,8864.4%−29%

64Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6524.4%−33%

65Chackbay, LALA5,4363.9%+136%

66Opelousas, LALA15,0983.8%−5%

67Bayou Cane, LALA21,2533.8%−9%

68Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.7%−16%

69Raceland, LALA9,5853.7%−3%

70Tallulah, LALA5,5173.7%+14%

71Larose, LALA5,5153.6%+40%

72Schriever, LALA6,6903.6%−2%

73Chalmette, LALA22,6163.6%+6%

74Morgan City, LALA10,7573.5%+17%

75New Iberia, LALA26,5333.5%+3%

76Franklin, LALA6,2243.5%+2%

77Crowley, LALA11,2233.5%−16%

78Walker, LALA6,4763.4%−4%

79Bastrop, LALA8,9083.4%+26%

80Merrydale, LALA9,4903.2%−25%

81Lacombe, LALA6,3103.2%−18%

82Waggaman, LALA11,3303.1%+124%

83Patterson, LALA5,5652.9%+81%

84St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.8%+18%

85Jennings, LALA9,2352.8%−17%

86Meraux, LALA7,9182.8%+29%

87Port Allen, LALA5,0152.6%−30%

88Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.6%+16%

89Estelle, LALA16,3412.6%−24%

90Reserve, LALA7,7912.5%−11%

91Rayne, LALA6,9952.4%−28%

92St. Rose, LALA7,6442.2%−3%

93Oakdale, LALA6,5262.2%−39%

94Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182.1%–

95Cut Off, LALA5,3981.9%+2%

96Carencro, LALA13,2241.9%−17%

97Abbeville, LALA10,8611.8%−39%

98Gray, LALA5,1541.7%−65%

99St. Gabriel, LALA6,9871.7%−22%

100Marrero, LALA32,5401.6%−20%

101Westwego, LALA8,3171.6%+10%

102Addis, LALA7,6791.3%−4%

103Galliano, LALA5,9061.1%−33%

104Bridge City, LALA7,2971.1%−16%

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