Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Louisiana White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent was 32.55%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Waggaman CDP had the highest percentage of its White Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (55.85%), followed by Morgan City city (52.24%), and Bayou Blue CDP (50.46%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana cities and places (with a population of 10K+), and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana cities and places (with a population of 10K+).

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Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Waggaman CDP
Morgan City city
Bayou Blue CDP
Baker city
Raceland CDP
Bogalusa city
Woodmere CDP
Bayou Cane CDP
Belle Chasse CDP
Sulphur city
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of White Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Waggaman CDP 55.85
2 Morgan City city 52.24
3 Bayou Blue CDP 50.46
4 Baker city 47.85
5 Raceland CDP 44.68
6 Bogalusa city 43.96
7 Woodmere CDP 43.83
8 Bayou Cane CDP 43.76
9 Belle Chasse CDP 40.17
9 Sulphur city 40.17
10 Estelle CDP 39.13
11 Laplace CDP 37.99
12 Abbeville city 37.84
13 Harvey CDP 37.50
14 New Iberia city 36.83
15 Marrero CDP 36.67
16 Houma city 35.48
17 Central city 34.32
18 Minden city 34.01
19 Terrytown CDP 33.71
20 Moss Bluff CDP 33.26
21 DeRidder city 32.66
22 Thibodaux city 32.37
23 Pineville city 31.67
24 Claiborne CDP 31.65
25 Timberlane CDP 31.39
26 Crowley city 30.70
27 Opelousas city 30.45
28 Gonzales city 29.95
29 Chalmette CDP 29.43
30 West Monroe city 29.42
31 Bossier City city 29.21
32 Alexandria city 28.62
33 Zachary city 28.19
34 Destrehan CDP 27.52
35 Kenner city 27.03
36 Prairieville CDP 26.83
37 Broussard city 26.66
38 Metairie CDP 26.26
39 Luling CDP 25.97
40 Jefferson CDP 25.95
41 Slidell city 25.78
42 Lake Charles city 24.77
43 Gretna city 24.75
44 Shreveport city 23.15
45 Natchitoches city 22.49
46 Monroe city 22.09
47 Lafayette city 21.45
48 River Ridge CDP 20.68
49 Covington city 20.51
50 Hammond city 18.10
51 Youngsville city 17.32
52 Baton Rouge city 16.54
53 Ruston city 15.95
54 Shenandoah CDP 14.38
55 Mandeville city 14.29
56 New Orleans city 11.37
57 Gardere CDP 7.12