Most Educated Cities in Louisiana

Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 50 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Educated Cities 50

1 New Orleans
42.4%
2 Baton Rouge
38.5%
3 Central
38.5%
4 Shenandoah
38.5%
5 Zachary
38.5%
6 Baker
38.5%
7 Gardere
38.5%
8 Slidell
37.7%
9 Mandeville
37.7%
10 Ruston
36.2%
11 Lafayette
35.3%
12 Youngsville
35.3%
13 Broussard
35.3%
14 Metairie Terrace
30.5%
15 Metairie
30.5%
16 Kenner
30.5%
17 Marrero
30.5%
18 Terrytown
30.5%
19 Harvey
30.5%
20 Gretna
30.5%
21 Estelle
30.5%
22 River Ridge
30.5%
23 Woodmere
30.5%
24 Jefferson
30.5%
25 Timberlane
30.5%
26 Waggaman
30.5%
27 Prairieville
29.1%
28 Gonzales
29.1%
29 Monroe
28.6%
30 West Monroe
28.6%
31 Claiborne
28.6%
32 Bossier City
28.4%
33 Luling
26.9%
34 Destrehan
26.9%
35 Shreveport
26%
36 Natchitoches
25.8%
37 Lake Charles
24.9%
38 Sulphur
24.9%
39 Moss Bluff
24.9%
40 Alexandria
23.1%
41 Pineville
23.1%
42 Belle Chasse
21.5%
43 Thibodaux
21.1%
44 Bayou Boeuf
21.1%
45 Grand Bayou Mobile Home Park
21.1%
46 Raceland
21.1%
47 Hammond
20.8%
48 Denham Springs
20.5%
49 Houma
18.7%
50 Bayou Cane
18.7%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).