Louisiana Female Population Educational Attainment By Race and Ethnicity for Ages 25 years and Above in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on August 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Louisiana Female population aged 25 years and above was 1,627,494. See the following sections for the breakdown of the educational attainment of this important demography by race and ethnicity.

Less high school diploma: there were 197,022 females without a high school diploma (ie. 12.11% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 49.16% White Alone, and 40.21% Black Alone.

High School Graduate or Equivalent: there were 506,716 females with a high school diploma or equivalent (ie. 31.14% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 63.26% White Alone, and 31.99% Black Alone.

Some College or Associates Degree: there were 473,603 females with some college courses without a degree or an associates degree (ie. 29.10% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 60.28% White Alone, and 33.80% Black Alone.

Bachelors Degree or higher: there were 450,153 females with a bachelors degree or a higher degree (ie. 27.66% of females aged 25yrs+). The race composition of this group includes, 70.16% White Alone, and 22.85% Black Alone.

The first and second charts below shows the race and ethnicity composition at each educational level. Also see tables below for the population and percentages per race and per ethnicity for each educational level.

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Educational Attainment of Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Race in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Educational Attainment of Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) By Ethnicity in 2021
Less HS Dipl.
HS Grad. or Equiv.
Some Coll. or AA
Bachelors+
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 96864 49.16
Black Alone 79213 40.21
Asian Alone 6319 3.21
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2270 1.15
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 45 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 6699 3.40
Two or More Races 5612 2.85
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Less than High School Diploma Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 90492 45.93
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 15525 7.88
All Other Ethnicities 91005 46.19
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 320547 63.26
Black Alone 162073 31.99
Asian Alone 5667 1.12
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2155 0.43
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 81 0.02
Some Other Race Alone 5769 1.14
Two or More Races 10424 2.06
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with High School Diploma or Equivalent Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 312402 61.65
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 17680 3.49
All Other Ethnicities 176634 34.86
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 285492 60.28
Black Alone 160084 33.80
Asian Alone 5174 1.09
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 2588 0.55
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 443 0.09
Some Other Race Alone 5143 1.09
Two or More Races 14679 3.10
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with Some College Courses or an Associates Degree Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 277549 58.60
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 16875 3.56
All Other Ethnicities 179179 37.83
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Race in 2021
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Race Population Percent (%)
White Alone 315824 70.16
Black Alone 102863 22.85
Asian Alone 12421 2.76
American Indian & Alaska Native Alone 1244 0.28
Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone 252 0.06
Some Other Race Alone 3667 0.82
Two or More Races 13882 3.08
Louisiana Female Population (aged 25yrs+) with a Bachelors Degree or Higher Per Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population Percent (%)
Non-Hispanic White Alone 308210 68.47
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 15634 3.47
All Other Ethnicities 126309 28.06