Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the population of Louisiana (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher was 25.53%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Mandeville city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (54.76%), followed by Shenandoah CDP (50.68%), and Ruston city (45.14%).
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 | Mandeville city | 54.76 |
| 2 | Shenandoah CDP | 50.68 |
| 3 | Ruston city | 45.14 |
| 4 | Destrehan CDP | 44.67 |
| 5 | Zachary city | 39.78 |
| 6 | Lafayette city | 39.36 |
| 7 | New Orleans city | 39.10 |
| 8 | Prairieville CDP | 39.04 |
| 9 | Covington city | 38.58 |
| 10 | Metairie CDP | 38.24 |
| 11 | Youngsville city | 37.09 |
| 12 | River Ridge CDP | 36.82 |
| 13 | Baton Rouge city | 35.18 |
| 14 | Broussard city | 34.93 |
| 15 | Luling CDP | 32.66 |
| 16 | Thibodaux city | 32.59 |
| 17 | Jefferson CDP | 32.34 |
| 18 | Hammond city | 31.84 |
| 19 | Central city | 30.89 |
| 20 | Claiborne CDP | 30.65 |
| 21 | Gardere CDP | 30.38 |
| 22 | Slidell city | 28.90 |
| 23 | Kenner city | 28.64 |
| 24 | Lake Charles city | 27.78 |
| 25 | Natchitoches city | 27.15 |
| 26 | Monroe city | 26.78 |
| 27 | Shreveport city | 25.93 |
| 28 | Moss Bluff CDP | 25.32 |
| 29 | Gonzales city | 25.05 |
| 30 | Alexandria city | 24.64 |
| 31 | Gretna city | 24.53 |
| 32 | Bossier City city | 23.61 |
| 33 | Belle Chasse CDP | 23.00 |
| 34 | Terrytown CDP | 22.77 |
| 35 | West Monroe city | 22.47 |
| 36 | Pineville city | 22.07 |
| 37 | DeRidder city | 21.06 |
| 38 | Estelle CDP | 19.47 |
| 39 | Houma city | 19.41 |
| 40 | Crowley city | 19.05 |
| 41 | Timberlane CDP | 18.95 |
| 42 | Bayou Cane CDP | 18.91 |
| 43 | Baker city | 18.62 |
| 44 | Laplace CDP | 18.47 |
| 45 | Minden city | 18.13 |
| 46 | New Iberia city | 17.96 |
| 47 | Harvey CDP | 16.62 |
| 48 | Sulphur city | 15.26 |
| 49 | Woodmere CDP | 15.12 |
| 50 | Opelousas city | 13.71 |
| 51 | Chalmette CDP | 13.04 |
| 52 | Abbeville city | 12.50 |
| 53 | Marrero CDP | 12.26 |
| 54 | Raceland CDP | 12.25 |
| 55 | Morgan City city | 12.10 |
| 56 | Bogalusa city | 11.69 |
| 57 | Waggaman CDP | 11.62 |
| 58 | Bayou Blue CDP | 8.14 |