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)
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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| 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 |