Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Louisiana Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 18.38%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Raceland CDP had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (50.76%), followed by Crowley city (36.52%), and Covington city (27.58%).

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 Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
Raceland CDP
Crowley city
Covington city
Gretna city
Opelousas city
Abbeville city
Youngsville city
Houma city
Hammond city
Morgan City city
Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank City of Place Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Raceland CDP 50.76
2 Crowley city 36.52
3 Covington city 27.58
4 Gretna city 26.69
5 Opelousas city 26.38
6 Abbeville city 25.47
7 Youngsville city 25.34
8 Houma city 24.65
9 Hammond city 24.14
10 Morgan City city 22.98
11 Minden city 22.04
12 Thibodaux city 21.09
13 Natchitoches city 21.06
14 Marrero CDP 20.94
15 Alexandria city 20.65
16 Lafayette city 19.71
17 Jefferson CDP 19.49
18 Monroe city 19.45
19 Bogalusa city 19.27
20 Waggaman CDP 18.93
21 Broussard city 18.80
22 Kenner city 18.19
23 Baton Rouge city 18.17
24 Bossier City city 18.11
24 New Iberia city 18.11
25 Gonzales city 17.78
26 Shreveport city 17.55
27 Harvey CDP 17.46
28 Slidell city 17.19
29 Destrehan CDP 17.14
30 Ruston city 16.86
31 Lake Charles city 16.69
32 Pineville city 16.36
33 New Orleans city 16.31
34 Sulphur city 16.15
35 Baker city 14.94
36 Bayou Cane CDP 14.84
37 Chalmette CDP 14.69
38 West Monroe city 13.97
39 Laplace CDP 13.85
40 DeRidder city 12.25
41 Estelle CDP 11.83
42 Metairie CDP 11.82
43 Woodmere CDP 11.50
44 Bayou Blue CDP 11.14
45 Terrytown CDP 11.09
46 Gardere CDP 9.41
47 Prairieville CDP 8.67
48 Luling CDP 7.41
49 River Ridge CDP 5.58
50 Mandeville city 4.60
51 Claiborne CDP 4.17
52 Zachary city 3.82
53 Belle Chasse CDP 2.46
54 Timberlane CDP 2.45
55 Central city 1.93
56 Shenandoah CDP 1.44
57 Moss Bluff CDP 0.24