Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on September 3, 2025.

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 Less than High School Diploma was 13.77%. Among all Louisiana counties, East Carroll Parish had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (34.44%), followed by Catahoula Parish (27.17%), and Evangeline Parish (25.06%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Louisiana counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Louisiana counties.

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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
East Carroll Parish
Catahoula Parish
Evangeline Parish
Madison Parish
Avoyelles Parish
Assumption Parish
Caldwell Parish
Franklin Parish
St. Helena Parish
Tensas Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 East Carroll Parish 34.44
2 Catahoula Parish 27.17
3 Evangeline Parish 25.06
4 Madison Parish 24.56
5 Avoyelles Parish 23.43
6 Assumption Parish 23.24
7 Caldwell Parish 23.19
8 Franklin Parish 23.14
9 St. Helena Parish 22.56
10 Tensas Parish 22.23
11 Claiborne Parish 22.08
12 St. Landry Parish 21.77
13 Richland Parish 21.36
14 Allen Parish 20.22
15 Iberville Parish 20.16
16 Morehouse Parish 19.97
17 Acadia Parish 19.70
18 West Carroll Parish 19.25
19 Lafourche Parish 19.08
20 LaSalle Parish 18.93
20 St. Mary Parish 18.93
21 Terrebonne Parish 18.87
22 Pointe Coupee Parish 18.86
23 Concordia Parish 18.84
24 Grant Parish 18.79
25 East Feliciana Parish 18.75
26 Red River Parish 18.52
26 St. Bernard Parish 18.52
27 Washington Parish 18.40
28 Winn Parish 18.21
29 Tangipahoa Parish 17.58
30 De Soto Parish 17.53
31 West Feliciana Parish 17.38
32 Jefferson Davis Parish 17.06
33 Vermilion Parish 16.83
34 Jackson Parish 16.70
35 Iberia Parish 16.49
36 St. Martin Parish 16.23
37 Plaquemines Parish 15.11
38 Webster Parish 14.52
39 St. James Parish 14.01
40 Cameron Parish 13.89
40 Sabine Parish 13.89
41 St. John the Baptist Parish 13.86
42 Bienville Parish 13.49
43 Union Parish 13.47
44 Caddo Parish 13.45
45 Jefferson Parish 13.21
46 Natchitoches Parish 13.04
47 Rapides Parish 13.00
48 West Baton Rouge Parish 12.85
49 Livingston Parish 12.64
50 Beauregard Parish 12.50
51 Vernon Parish 11.98
52 Calcasieu Parish 11.83
52 Orleans Parish 11.83
53 Ouachita Parish 11.82
54 Ascension Parish 11.31
55 Lincoln Parish 11.13
56 Lafayette Parish 10.70
57 Bossier Parish 9.64
58 East Baton Rouge Parish 9.56
59 St. Charles Parish 9.30
60 St. Tammany Parish 8.70