Ranking of Louisiana Cities and Places By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 33.07%. Among all Louisiana cities and places with a population of 10K or higher, Morgan City city had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (48.40%), followed by Bayou Blue CDP (46.55%), and Waggaman CDP (44.64%).
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 | Morgan City city | 48.40 |
| 2 | Bayou Blue CDP | 46.55 |
| 3 | Waggaman CDP | 44.64 |
| 4 | Bogalusa city | 42.64 |
| 5 | Abbeville city | 41.72 |
| 6 | Raceland CDP | 41.42 |
| 7 | Sulphur city | 40.61 |
| 8 | Bayou Cane CDP | 40.19 |
| 9 | New Iberia city | 39.76 |
| 10 | Minden city | 39.65 |
| 11 | Belle Chasse CDP | 38.51 |
| 12 | Baker city | 37.76 |
| 13 | Gardere CDP | 37.29 |
| 14 | DeRidder city | 36.02 |
| 15 | Opelousas city | 35.97 |
| 16 | Pineville city | 35.82 |
| 17 | Harvey CDP | 35.50 |
| 18 | Alexandria city | 35.41 |
| 19 | Timberlane CDP | 35.30 |
| 20 | Laplace CDP | 35.14 |
| 21 | Thibodaux city | 34.83 |
| 22 | Marrero CDP | 34.24 |
| 23 | Houma city | 34.23 |
| 24 | Crowley city | 33.49 |
| 25 | Natchitoches city | 33.30 |
| 26 | Central city | 33.07 |
| 27 | Woodmere CDP | 32.96 |
| 28 | Terrytown CDP | 32.55 |
| 29 | Monroe city | 32.52 |
| 30 | West Monroe city | 32.41 |
| 31 | Estelle CDP | 32.38 |
| 32 | Bossier City city | 31.21 |
| 33 | Shreveport city | 31.19 |
| 34 | Claiborne CDP | 31.16 |
| 35 | Zachary city | 31.01 |
| 36 | Moss Bluff CDP | 30.75 |
| 37 | Lake Charles city | 30.43 |
| 38 | Broussard city | 28.87 |
| 39 | Chalmette CDP | 28.73 |
| 40 | Jefferson CDP | 28.68 |
| 41 | Kenner city | 27.81 |
| 42 | Gonzales city | 27.42 |
| 43 | Luling CDP | 27.05 |
| 44 | Slidell city | 26.93 |
| 45 | Baton Rouge city | 26.78 |
| 46 | Metairie CDP | 26.26 |
| 47 | Lafayette city | 26.22 |
| 48 | Gretna city | 25.94 |
| 49 | Destrehan CDP | 25.89 |
| 50 | Prairieville CDP | 24.56 |
| 51 | Hammond city | 24.40 |
| 52 | Covington city | 23.22 |
| 53 | New Orleans city | 22.45 |
| 54 | Ruston city | 22.25 |
| 55 | River Ridge CDP | 22.12 |
| 56 | Youngsville city | 18.70 |
| 57 | Mandeville city | 14.99 |
| 58 | Shenandoah CDP | 14.76 |