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Most Educated Cities in Louisiana

Cities with at least 1,000 residents, ranked by percentage of adults (25+) with a bachelor's degree or higher.

#CityBachelor's+Graduate+Median IncomePopulation
1 Oak Hills Place 70.5% 25.8% $92,306 9,038
2 Inniswold 61.7% 23.4% $102,337 6,357
3 Elmwood 60.6% 28.1% $89,430 6,077
4 Westminster 57.6% 21.3% $70,245 2,559
5 Old Jefferson 56.7% 11.5% $92,075 7,860
6 Shenandoah 52.7% 20.4% $107,021 17,998
7 Mandeville 49.0% 19.1% $94,405 12,946
8 Abita Springs 47.7% 15.3% $77,257 2,699
9 Milton 47.3% 14.9% $105,625 2,793
10 Bayou Country Club 45.6% 24.7% $111,696 1,497
11 Village St. George 44.0% 17.3% $96,364 8,273
12 Choudrant 43.8% 16.2% $72,679 1,319
13 Harahan 43.3% 12.9% $79,516 8,904
14 New Orleans 42.4% 19.7% $56,631 371,853
15 Prien 42.0% 18.8% $87,292 7,119
16 Metairie 41.2% 15.3% $73,042 139,729
17 Lafayette 41.1% 13.9% $61,915 121,715
18 Destrehan 40.4% 10.7% $90,509 11,619
19 Ruston 40.2% 16.4% $31,120 22,284
20 Woodworth 40.0% 17.2% $84,500 2,432
21 Covington 39.4% 17.0% $75,851 11,658
22 Clinton 39.1% 15.1% $57,609 1,136
23 River Ridge 38.8% 13.6% $84,336 13,312
24 Prairieville 37.8% 14.7% $104,923 35,238
25 Youngsville 37.1% 12.0% $105,876 17,427
26 Perry 37.1% 0.0% $81,982 1,424
27 Lockport Heights 36.8% 4.0% $125,654 1,481
28 Baton Rouge 36.6% 16.4% $49,994 222,771
29 Broussard 36.1% 7.5% $116,179 14,322
30 Leonville 36.1% 23.4% $43,015 1,395
31 Jefferson 35.7% 12.6% $57,235 9,703
32 Claiborne 35.5% 10.1% $72,420 13,308
33 Grambling 35.4% 21.2% N/A 5,287
34 Central 35.3% 11.0% $89,554 29,783
35 Edgard 35.1% 13.1% $68,953 1,482
36 Thibodaux 34.6% 14.4% $52,072 15,732
37 Red Chute 34.3% 11.6% $86,124 6,526
38 Fort Polk South 34.0% 11.3% $63,800 7,869
39 Eden Isle 33.2% 14.6% $78,426 7,683
40 Zachary 32.6% 13.4% $84,480 19,952
41 Monroe 32.4% 14.5% $40,505 47,004
42 Addis 32.2% 5.8% $108,041 7,252
43 Lafourche Crossing 32.0% 3.9% $73,309 2,790
44 Slidell 31.4% 9.9% $70,497 28,561
45 Gardere 30.8% 14.3% $55,409 12,223
46 Paulina 30.3% 1.4% $88,839 1,785
47 Natchitoches 30.3% 14.4% $37,133 17,577
48 Luling 30.1% 8.6% $76,539 13,960
49 St. Francisville 30.1% 13.7% $57,105 1,805
50 Belle Chasse 29.8% 9.6% $115,012 10,934
51 Lake Charles 29.1% 10.9% $59,235 81,143
52 Kenner 29.1% 9.8% $64,020 64,904
53 Moss Bluff 29.0% 5.6% $92,036 12,482
54 Watson 28.6% 1.4% $96,780 1,357
55 Shreveport 28.5% 12.5% $48,699 180,982
56 Meraux 28.4% 6.6% $76,021 7,918
57 Mathews 28.1% 12.3% $86,607 1,598
58 Gonzales 28.1% 9.7% $75,451 13,108
59 Hammond 27.7% 10.2% $48,166 21,539
60 Iowa 27.5% 10.3% $59,779 3,200
61 Berwick 27.3% 8.8% $51,580 4,607
62 Swartz 27.1% 4.3% $67,287 4,110
63 Arabi 26.9% 9.4% $56,813 4,625
64 Lacombe 26.8% 8.8% $72,813 6,310
65 Ventress 26.2% 6.8% $71,458 1,166
66 Pineville 26.2% 9.4% $49,774 14,160
67 Ball 26.2% 10.5% $80,074 3,869
68 Brusly 25.6% 4.7% $105,538 2,593
69 Eastwood 25.5% 4.6% $80,603 4,440
70 Alexandria 25.3% 11.4% $47,113 44,060
71 North Vacherie 25.3% 7.4% $37,083 1,905
72 Greenwood 25.0% 4.8% $64,063 3,110
73 South Vacherie 24.8% 4.5% $81,310 2,954
74 St. Rose 24.8% 7.1% $74,075 7,644
75 Bossier City 24.7% 10.1% $55,819 62,901
76 Bayou Gauche 24.6% 10.8% $162,951 1,908
77 Gretna 24.5% 10.3% $43,110 17,389
78 St. Gabriel 24.4% 8.2% $74,688 6,639
79 Westlake 24.1% 4.5% $68,381 4,743
80 Natalbany 24.0% 3.6% $32,483 2,416
81 Ponchatoula 23.9% 6.3% $51,161 7,808
82 Lakeshore 23.8% 16.1% $48,214 3,437
83 Houma 23.8% 8.9% $58,194 32,392
84 Timberlane 23.4% 8.3% $65,901 10,886
85 Denham Springs 23.3% 10.8% $71,569 9,323
86 Stonewall 23.2% 8.5% $56,557 2,392
87 Bourg 23.0% 12.7% $69,094 2,239
88 Jonesville 22.8% 13.8% $43,684 1,288
89 Rosedale 22.6% 1.7% N/A 1,034
90 Vidalia 22.5% 11.4% $48,250 3,928
91 Oak Grove 22.4% 13.7% $51,136 1,264
92 Cecilia 22.4% 3.2% $67,109 1,742
93 Scott 22.3% 5.5% $56,299 8,609
94 Maurice 22.1% 3.7% $90,833 2,584
95 West Monroe 22.0% 9.8% $49,386 12,729
96 Terrytown 21.9% 7.5% $51,718 24,726
97 Hahnville 21.9% 3.8% $100,956 3,520
98 Jena 21.8% 9.9% $71,730 4,160
99 Haughton 21.3% 5.4% $51,932 4,485
100 Belle Rose 21.1% 10.5% $60,976 1,400
101 Crowley 21.0% 9.6% $28,642 11,422
102 DeRidder 20.8% 7.8% $59,801 9,763
103 Avondale 20.6% 5.6% $48,661 4,608
104 Baker 20.6% 7.4% $54,750 12,253
105 Blanchard 20.6% 3.9% $75,069 3,437
106 New Roads 20.4% 8.0% $51,328 4,404
107 Breaux Bridge 20.3% 7.2% $47,806 7,501
108 Pearl River 20.3% 8.0% $56,719 2,614
109 Chackbay 20.2% 1.7% $65,968 5,436
110 Benton 20.0% 5.7% $58,143 2,548
111 Ferriday 20.0% 4.9% $28,467 3,098
112 Sunset 19.9% 5.3% $60,964 3,074
113 Sterlington 19.8% 8.3% $69,007 2,229
114 Brownfields 19.8% 5.5% $65,929 4,261
115 Laplace 19.6% 7.6% $69,030 28,343
116 Presquille 19.5% 4.1% $112,000 2,062
117 New Orleans Station 19.4% 3.5% $59,474 2,307
118 Amite City 19.4% 14.4% $44,636 4,048
119 Bayou Cane 19.3% 5.1% $74,350 21,253
120 Vienna Bend 19.1% 4.0% $29,327 1,502
121 Harvey 19.1% 6.3% $48,774 20,915
122 Killian 19.0% 4.2% $67,634 1,694
123 Erath 18.9% 6.3% $47,568 1,907
124 Estelle 18.8% 7.7% $78,869 16,341
125 Montz 18.8% 5.0% $91,875 2,074
126 Leesville 18.7% 6.9% $37,500 5,495
127 Gramercy 18.3% 7.8% $67,813 2,814
128 Carlyss 18.2% 10.5% $78,179 4,412
129 Port Allen 17.9% 4.8% $59,474 4,942
130 Waggaman 17.9% 10.9% $68,374 11,330
131 Sorrento 17.7% 4.7% $117,604 2,203
132 Raceland 17.5% 4.7% $60,286 9,585
133 Boutte 17.5% 6.2% $68,220 2,027
134 St. Martinville 17.4% 6.0% $36,130 5,297
135 Livingston 17.3% 5.9% $61,750 1,747
136 French Settlement 17.3% 3.3% $72,396 1,295
137 New Iberia 17.3% 6.0% $47,087 27,571
138 Walker 17.3% 4.0% $80,707 6,390
139 Lake Providence 17.3% 2.1% $27,580 3,349
140 Plaquemine 17.2% 6.5% $69,366 6,075
141 Woodmere 17.1% 6.7% $75,828 11,879
142 Merrydale 16.9% 4.4% $41,500 9,490
143 Sulphur 16.9% 6.6% $61,760 20,775
144 Westwego 16.9% 6.3% $46,261 8,335
145 Grand Point 16.8% 2.8% $88,674 2,341
146 Norco 16.8% 4.5% $71,220 2,781
147 Lutcher 16.7% 3.2% $60,375 2,991
148 Minden 16.7% 5.1% $34,294 11,455
149 Slaughter 16.7% 3.8% $72,438 1,250
150 Deville 16.6% 1.6% N/A 1,572
151 Erwinville 16.2% 8.6% $52,120 2,420
152 Charenton 16.2% 9.5% $63,463 1,440
153 Bayou L'Ourse 16.0% 2.7% $60,219 2,132
154 Jennings 16.0% 8.4% $48,558 9,553
155 Carencro 15.9% 1.7% $63,401 11,619
156 Cut Off 15.8% 4.5% $67,941 5,398
157 Schriever 15.7% 6.5% $66,571 6,690
158 Pierre Part 15.5% 6.4% $60,144 2,308
159 Bayou Blue 15.5% 4.4% $63,958 12,218
160 Ama 15.4% 5.2% $73,359 1,483
161 Violet 15.4% 9.3% $51,038 4,122
162 Golden Meadow 15.3% 5.5% $71,875 1,854
163 Morgan City 15.3% 4.5% $56,474 11,064
164 Rosepine 15.1% 2.6% $60,625 1,702
165 Marksville 15.1% 4.5% $36,202 4,905
166 Paincourtville 15.1% 3.0% N/A 1,008
167 Rayville 15.0% 5.4% $27,273 3,261
168 Independence 14.8% 2.3% $40,268 2,207
169 Fifth Ward 14.7% 1.7% $51,279 1,277
170 Fort Polk North 14.6% 0.0% $47,588 2,401
171 Marrero 14.3% 4.4% $41,402 32,540
172 Eunice 14.2% 5.4% $35,436 9,239
173 Donaldsonville 14.2% 3.9% $23,618 6,831
174 Delcambre 14.1% 3.9% $59,038 2,552
175 Jonesboro 13.8% 5.5% $41,786 4,063
176 Monticello 13.6% 6.8% $70,441 3,999
177 New Llano 13.6% 2.8% $52,135 2,144
178 Many 13.6% 4.3% $36,563 2,166
179 Cade 13.6% 3.5% $72,839 1,710
180 Chalmette 13.6% 4.5% $54,904 22,616
181 Ville Platte 13.5% 2.6% $28,361 6,253
182 Winnsboro 13.5% 5.1% $35,573 4,725
183 Lake Arthur 13.5% 3.0% $53,920 2,585
184 Livonia 13.1% 4.5% $72,500 1,097
185 Lawtell 12.9% 1.0% N/A 1,171
186 Tallulah 12.7% 1.9% $33,419 5,969
187 Coushatta 12.3% 2.5% $31,250 1,938
188 Iota 12.3% 4.7% $40,833 1,481
189 Homer 12.2% 4.8% $23,160 2,654
190 Delhi 12.1% 4.9% $52,132 2,573
191 Bogalusa 12.0% 3.5% $30,749 10,468
192 Winnfield 11.9% 1.1% $42,318 4,021
193 Gray 11.8% 3.8% $54,559 5,154
194 Kinder 11.8% 3.6% $42,100 2,317
195 Jeanerette 11.8% 1.5% $43,438 4,655
196 Ossun 11.7% 5.1% $40,810 2,271
197 Brownsville 11.7% 2.8% $35,526 4,357
198 Poydras 11.7% 4.6% $59,105 2,260
199 Sibley 11.5% 4.4% $42,061 1,376
200 Jean Lafitte 11.4% 4.1% $64,452 2,266
201 Welsh 11.3% 2.7% $78,185 3,313
202 Duson 11.1% 1.1% $25,054 1,282
203 Arcadia 10.9% 2.9% $24,860 2,635
204 Bayou Vista 10.9% 3.2% $40,500 3,842
205 Opelousas 10.7% 4.5% $32,964 15,495
206 Cottonport 10.6% 5.8% $31,875 1,858
207 Kentwood 10.5% 7.4% $31,364 2,087
208 Larose 10.5% 3.8% $80,577 5,515
209 Mansura 10.5% 3.3% $21,797 1,263
210 Reserve 10.3% 3.3% $55,450 7,791
211 Olla 10.3% 3.0% $29,688 1,179
212 Vinton 10.3% 3.6% $41,875 3,176
213 Abbeville 10.3% 3.6% $33,015 11,003
214 Des Allemands 10.2% 5.6% $88,390 2,382
215 Lockport 10.0% 1.4% $60,398 2,618
216 Franklin 9.9% 2.3% $39,518 6,461
217 Springhill 9.7% 4.4% $37,250 4,599
218 Vivian 9.7% 0.0% $22,237 2,975
219 Minorca 9.6% 6.3% $36,113 1,430
220 Colfax 9.5% 0.9% $26,250 1,240
221 Bunkie 9.5% 6.6% $22,267 3,253
222 Church Point 9.1% 1.7% $46,087 4,096
223 Patterson 9.0% 1.1% $49,886 5,744
224 Kaplan 8.9% 1.0% $40,109 4,238
225 Port Sulphur 8.8% 6.8% $52,289 1,593
226 Oberlin 8.8% 1.8% $31,738 1,809
227 Farmerville 8.7% 1.8% $26,356 3,407
228 Rayne 8.7% 2.4% $42,151 7,105
229 Galliano 8.4% 3.5% $49,918 5,906
230 Garyville 8.3% 4.2% $88,060 2,119
231 Logansport 8.2% 0.4% $32,404 1,439
232 Merryville 8.1% 1.3% $29,219 1,004
233 Bernice 7.8% 2.9% $26,399 1,355
234 Bridge City 7.7% 2.3% $57,031 7,297
235 Ridgecrest 7.7% 0.8% $41,910 1,007
236 Gueydan 7.7% 1.6% $27,891 1,464
237 Morse 7.6% 1.9% N/A 1,099
238 Mamou 7.6% 2.3% $24,808 2,864
239 Oakdale 7.5% 2.8% $42,540 6,546
240 Montegut 7.4% 4.2% $57,076 1,266
241 Labadieville 7.2% 2.4% $48,056 1,408
242 Port Barre 7.2% 1.5% $41,278 2,275
243 White Castle 6.9% 3.5% $18,750 2,237
244 Boyce 6.7% 1.6% $37,895 1,037
245 Franklinton 6.7% 3.5% $34,235 3,602
246 Amelia 6.7% 1.1% $55,472 1,712
247 Henderson 6.4% 2.3% $48,750 1,779
248 New Sarpy 6.1% 4.9% $51,989 1,247
249 Glenmora 6.1% 1.9% $31,839 1,284
250 Richwood 6.1% 0.8% $31,680 3,839
251 Chauvin 6.0% 1.1% $52,619 2,502
252 Bastrop 6.0% 2.6% $32,605 9,232
253 DeQuincy 5.9% 2.1% $44,281 2,931
254 Arnaudville 5.5% 0.3% $16,111 1,239
255 Ringgold 5.2% 2.4% $30,592 1,405
256 Roseland 5.2% 0.3% $45,856 1,070
257 Haynesville 5.1% 0.4% $20,688 2,515
258 Basile 5.1% 0.4% $52,415 1,790
259 Kraemer 4.9% 0.0% $51,935 1,065
260 Urania 4.8% 1.5% $47,083 1,240
261 Banks Springs 4.8% 4.1% $26,232 1,406
262 Zwolle 4.8% 0.9% $27,688 1,796
263 Baldwin 4.7% 1.6% $31,669 1,962
264 Bawcomville 4.6% 1.1% $24,929 2,804
265 Mansfield 4.4% 0.4% $33,844 4,619
266 Jackson 4.3% 0.4% $37,844 3,958
267 Campti 3.8% 1.4% $19,351 1,047
268 Simmesport 3.4% 0.9% $29,712 1,625
269 Oil City 2.3% 0.8% $21,325 1,184
270 Egan 2.0% 0.5% $93,196 1,015