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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGRADUATE DEGREEVS 2000
01Elmwood, LALA6,07738.6%+15.6 pts
02Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03828.7%+1.4 pts
03Grambling, LALA5,31426.2%−3.8 pts
04Inniswold, LALA6,35721.3%+8.8 pts
05Mandeville, LALA12,91820.5%+5.3 pts
06New Orleans, LALA362,15417.0%+6.3 pts
07Baton Rouge, LALA222,79516.1%+3.4 pts
08Ruston, LALA22,39715.3%−5.2 pts
09Lacombe, LALA6,31015.2%+11.3 pts
10Village St. George, LALA8,27314.9%−0.8 pts
11Covington, LALA11,72114.7%+1.4 pts
12Shenandoah, LALA17,99813.7%+0.7 pts
13Zachary, LALA20,62113.5%+7.0 pts
14Metairie, LALA139,72913.3%+3.2 pts
15Eden Isle, LALA7,68313.1%+0.3 pts
16Jefferson, LALA9,70313.1%+5.6 pts
17Lafayette, LALA123,31113.0%+3.2 pts
18Prien, LALA7,11912.8%+5.9 pts
19River Ridge, LALA13,31212.2%+1.4 pts
20Hammond, LALA24,03211.3%+0.6 pts
21Gardere, LALA12,22311.3%+2.5 pts
22Shreveport, LALA175,90210.9%+3.5 pts
23Alexandria, LALA42,93810.8%+3.1 pts
24Natchitoches, LALA17,14610.7%+1.3 pts
25Destrehan, LALA11,61910.6%−1.1 pts
26Broussard, LALA15,79910.6%+5.9 pts
27Thibodaux, LALA15,57310.5%+2.6 pts
28Prairieville, LALA35,23810.0%–
29Lake Charles, LALA82,6769.7%+2.2 pts
30Claiborne, LALA13,3089.4%+0.9 pts
31Harahan, LALA8,9169.4%+1.1 pts
32Monroe, LALA46,8609.2%−1.3 pts
33Opelousas, LALA15,0989.1%+5.0 pts
34Old Jefferson, LALA7,8609.1%+3.3 pts
35DeRidder, LALA9,5039.0%+1.3 pts
36Addis, LALA7,6798.7%+7.3 pts
37Kenner, LALA65,1368.6%+1.9 pts
38Bossier City, LALA63,2598.6%+2.4 pts
39Minden, LALA11,1037.9%+1.8 pts
40Gretna, LALA17,3607.8%+4.8 pts
41Pineville, LALA13,9677.6%+0.8 pts
42Cut Off, LALA5,3987.5%+5.6 pts
43Slidell, LALA28,3417.4%+0.3 pts
44Gonzales, LALA13,9307.3%+2.8 pts
45Crowley, LALA11,2237.3%+3.1 pts
46St. Gabriel, LALA6,9877.1%+4.9 pts
47Youngsville, LALA19,9807.1%+1.4 pts
48Denham Springs, LALA9,3787.0%+3.4 pts
49West Monroe, LALA12,4786.9%−0.7 pts
50Red Chute, LALA6,5266.8%−0.3 pts
51Belle Chasse, LALA10,9346.8%+3.2 pts
52Merrydale, LALA9,4906.8%+2.5 pts
53Timberlane, LALA10,8866.8%+0.5 pts
54Walker, LALA6,4766.8%+3.2 pts
55Port Allen, LALA5,0156.7%+3.0 pts
56Fort Polk South, LALA7,8696.7%+1.7 pts
57Laplace, LALA28,3436.7%+2.4 pts
58St. Rose, LALA7,6446.5%+4.2 pts
59Central, LALA30,3136.5%–
60Jennings, LALA9,2356.5%+3.1 pts
61Schriever, LALA6,6906.3%+2.7 pts
62Terrytown, LALA24,7266.3%+1.4 pts
63Houma, LALA31,7356.0%+1.7 pts
64Scott, LALA9,6356.0%+0.6 pts
65Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6525.8%−0.7 pts
66Plaquemine, LALA5,8915.7%+3.5 pts
67Baker, LALA12,1365.5%−0.2 pts
68New Iberia, LALA26,5335.4%+2.0 pts
69Abbeville, LALA10,8615.0%+2.0 pts
70Carencro, LALA13,2244.9%+2.6 pts
71Leesville, LALA5,2104.7%−0.8 pts
72Eunice, LALA9,0354.7%+0.2 pts
73Tallulah, LALA5,5174.6%+1.4 pts
74Luling, LALA13,9604.6%−0.4 pts
75Gray, LALA5,1544.6%−0.2 pts
76Bogalusa, LALA10,3214.5%+0.1 pts
77Estelle, LALA16,3414.4%+1.0 pts
78Oakdale, LALA6,5264.3%+0.7 pts
79Chackbay, LALA5,4364.3%+2.6 pts
80Franklin, LALA6,2244.3%+0.8 pts
81Sulphur, LALA20,4924.2%−0.5 pts
82Harvey, LALA20,9154.2%+0.5 pts
83Chalmette, LALA22,6164.1%+0.8 pts
84Moss Bluff, LALA12,4824.1%−1.1 pts
85Bayou Cane, LALA21,2534.0%−0.1 pts
86Raceland, LALA9,5853.8%+0.0 pts
87Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.8%−1.1 pts
88Morgan City, LALA10,7573.8%+0.8 pts
89Waggaman, LALA11,3303.4%+2.0 pts
90Woodmere, LALA11,8793.2%−1.5 pts
91Marrero, LALA32,5403.0%+0.9 pts
92Westwego, LALA8,3172.9%+1.5 pts
93St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.9%+0.4 pts
94Patterson, LALA5,5652.8%+1.2 pts
95Larose, LALA5,5152.8%+0.2 pts
96Reserve, LALA7,7912.6%−0.3 pts
97Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.5%−1.2 pts
98Meraux, LALA7,9182.3%+0.2 pts
99Galliano, LALA5,9062.3%+0.6 pts
100Rayne, LALA6,9952.1%−1.3 pts
101Ville Platte, LALA6,1721.6%−1.8 pts
102Bridge City, LALA7,2971.3%−0.0 pts
103Bastrop, LALA8,9081.2%−1.5 pts
104Bayou Blue, LALA12,2181.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS