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Most graduate degrees, Louisiana cities · 2020

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

01Elmwood, LALA6,07738.6%+68%

02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03828.7%+5%

03Grambling, LALA5,31426.2%−13%

04Inniswold, LALA6,35721.3%+70%

05Mandeville, LALA12,91820.5%+35%

06New Orleans, LALA362,15417.0%+58%

07Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516.1%+26%

08Ruston, LALA22,39715.3%−26%

09Lacombe, LALA6,31015.2%+291%

10Village St. George, LALA8,27314.9%−5%

11Covington, LALA11,72114.7%+10%

12Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.7%+5%

13Zachary, LALA20,62113.5%+108%

14Metairie, LALA139,72913.3%+32%

15Eden Isle, LALA7,68313.1%+2%

16Jefferson, LALA9,70313.1%+73%

17Lafayette, LALA123,31113.0%+32%

18Prien, LALA7,11912.8%+87%

19River Ridge, LALA13,31212.2%+13%

20Hammond, LALA24,03211.3%+6%

21Gardere, LALA12,22311.3%+28%

22Shreveport, LALA175,90210.9%+47%

23Alexandria, LALA42,93810.8%+40%

24Natchitoches, LALA17,14610.7%+14%

25Destrehan, LALA11,61910.6%−10%

26Broussard, LALA15,79910.6%+126%

27Thibodaux, LALA15,57310.5%+33%

28Prairieville, LALA35,23810.0%–

29Lake Charles, LALA82,6769.7%+30%

30Claiborne, LALA13,3089.4%+10%

31Harahan, LALA8,9169.4%+13%

32Monroe, LALA46,8609.2%−12%

33Opelousas, LALA15,0989.1%+123%

34Old Jefferson, LALA7,8609.1%+58%

35DeRidder, LALA9,5039.0%+17%

36Addis, LALA7,6798.7%+529%

37Kenner, LALA65,1368.6%+28%

38Bossier City, LALA63,2598.6%+38%

39Minden, LALA11,1037.9%+30%

40Gretna, LALA17,3607.8%+159%

41Pineville, LALA13,9677.6%+12%

42Cut Off, LALA5,3987.5%+300%

43Slidell, LALA28,3417.4%+5%

44Gonzales, LALA13,9307.3%+63%

45Crowley, LALA11,2237.3%+76%

46St. Gabriel, LALA6,9877.1%+229%

47Youngsville, LALA19,9807.1%+25%

48Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.0%+96%

49West Monroe, LALA12,4786.9%−9%

50Red Chute, LALA6,5266.8%−5%

51Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.8%+90%

52Merrydale, LALA9,4906.8%+57%

53Timberlane, LALA10,8866.8%+9%

54Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+91%

55Port Allen, LALA5,0156.7%+79%

56Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.7%+34%

57Laplace, LALA28,3436.7%+57%

58St. Rose, LALA7,6446.5%+184%

59Central, LALA30,3136.5%–

60Jennings, LALA9,2356.5%+90%

61Schriever, LALA6,6906.3%+72%

62Terrytown, LALA24,7266.3%+29%

63Houma, LALA31,7356.0%+41%

64Scott, LALA9,6356.0%+10%

65Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6525.8%−11%

66Plaquemine, LALA5,8915.7%+160%

67Baker, LALA12,1365.5%−3%

68New Iberia, LALA26,5335.4%+59%

69Abbeville, LALA10,8615.0%+67%

70Carencro, LALA13,2244.9%+113%

71Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%−14%

72Eunice, LALA9,0354.7%+4%

73Tallulah, LALA5,5174.6%+44%

74Luling, LALA13,9604.6%−7%

75Gray, LALA5,1544.6%−4%

76Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+2%

77Estelle, LALA16,3414.4%+31%

78Oakdale, LALA6,5264.3%+21%

79Chackbay, LALA5,4364.3%+157%

80Franklin, LALA6,2244.3%+25%

81Sulphur, LALA20,4924.2%−10%

82Harvey, LALA20,9154.2%+15%

83Chalmette, LALA22,6164.1%+23%

84Moss Bluff, LALA12,4824.1%−21%

85Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.0%−3%

86Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+0%

87Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.8%−22%

88Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%+25%

89Waggaman, LALA11,3303.4%+141%

90Woodmere, LALA11,8793.2%−31%

91Marrero, LALA32,5403.0%+46%

92Westwego, LALA8,3172.9%+106%

93St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.9%+19%

94Patterson, LALA5,5652.8%+75%

95Larose, LALA5,5152.8%+8%

96Reserve, LALA7,7912.6%−9%

97Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.5%−33%

98Meraux, LALA7,9182.3%+8%

99Galliano, LALA5,9062.3%+36%

100Rayne, LALA6,9952.1%−37%

101Ville Platte, LALA6,1721.6%−53%

102Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%−2%

103Bastrop, LALA8,9081.2%−54%

104Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181.0%–

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