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Cities in Louisiana by share of adults with a bachelor's degree

Mandeville, LA had the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree of 35 cities in 2022, at 49.4%. Opelousas, LA had the lowest, at 12.2%. The median was 26.6% and the figure for Louisiana was 26.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest49.4Mandeville, LA
Lowest12.2Opelousas, LA
Median26.635 cities
Louisiana26.1History

All cities, 2022

Mandeville, LA: 49.4 %Mandeville, LA49.4Ruston, LA: 42 %Ruston, LA42Youngsville, LA: 41.4 %Youngsville, LA41.4New Orleans, LA: 40.7 %New Orleans, LA40.7Covington, LA: 40.2 %Covington, LA40.2Lafayette, LA: 40 %Lafayette, LA40Zachary, LA: 38 %Zachary, LA38Baton Rouge, LA: 36.4 %Baton Rouge, LA36.4Broussard, LA: 36.4 %Broussard, LA36.4Thibodaux, LA: 33.3 %Thibodaux, LA33.3Hammond, LA: 31.7 %Hammond, LA31.7Central, LA: 31.6 %Central, LA31.6Kenner, LA: 30.2 %Kenner, LA30.2Slidell, LA: 28.6 %Slidell, LA28.6Lake Charles, LA: 27.5 %Lake Charles, LA27.5Natchitoches, LA: 27.2 %Natchitoches, LA27.2Monroe, LA: 26.9 %Monroe, LA26.9Shreveport, LA: 26.6 %Shreveport, LA26.6Gonzales, LA: 25.5 %Gonzales, LA25.5Alexandria, LA: 25.2 %Alexandria, LA25.2Gretna, LA: 24.8 %Gretna, LA24.8Pineville, LA: 24.8 %Pineville, LA24.8Bossier City, LA: 23.9 %Bossier City, LA23.9West Monroe, LA: 22.1 %West Monroe, LA22.1Houma, LA: 20.8 %Houma, LA20.8Crowley, LA: 19 %Crowley, LA19Baker, LA: 18.1 %Baker, LA18.1Minden, LA: 17.4 %Minden, LA17.4Sulphur, LA: 16.5 %Sulphur, LA16.5New Iberia, LA: 16.3 %New Iberia, LA16.3Carencro, LA: 15.6 %Carencro, LA15.6Abbeville, LA: 13.4 %Abbeville, LA13.4Morgan City, LA: 12.6 %Morgan City, LA12.6Bogalusa, LA: 12.3 %Bogalusa, LA12.3Opelousas, LA: 12.2 %Opelousas, LA12.2Mandeville, LA: 49.4 %Mandeville, LA49.4Ruston, LA: 42 %Ruston, LA42Youngsville, LA: 41.4 %Youngsville, LA41.4New Orleans, LA: 40.7 %New Orleans, LA40.7Covington, LA: 40.2 %Covington, LA40.2Lafayette, LA: 40 %Lafayette, LA40Zachary, LA: 38 %Zachary, LA38Baton Rouge, LA: 36.4 %Baton Rouge, LA36.4Broussard, LA: 36.4 %Broussard, LA36.4Thibodaux, LA: 33.3 %Thibodaux, LA33.3Hammond, LA: 31.7 %Hammond, LA31.7Central, LA: 31.6 %Central, LA31.6Kenner, LA: 30.2 %Kenner, LA30.2Slidell, LA: 28.6 %Slidell, LA28.6Lake Charles, LA: 27.5 %Lake Charles, LA27.5Natchitoches, LA: 27.2 %Natchitoches, LA27.2Monroe, LA: 26.9 %Monroe, LA26.9Shreveport, LA: 26.6 %Shreveport, LA26.6Gonzales, LA: 25.5 %Gonzales, LA25.5Alexandria, LA: 25.2 %Alexandria, LA25.2Gretna, LA: 24.8 %Gretna, LA24.8Pineville, LA: 24.8 %Pineville, LA24.8Bossier City, LA: 23.9 %Bossier City, LA23.9West Monroe, LA: 22.1 %West Monroe, LA22.1Houma, LA: 20.8 %Houma, LA20.8Crowley, LA: 19 %Crowley, LA19Baker, LA: 18.1 %Baker, LA18.1Minden, LA: 17.4 %Minden, LA17.4Sulphur, LA: 16.5 %Sulphur, LA16.5New Iberia, LA: 16.3 %New Iberia, LA16.3Carencro, LA: 15.6 %Carencro, LA15.6Abbeville, LA: 13.4 %Abbeville, LA13.4Morgan City, LA: 12.6 %Morgan City, LA12.6Bogalusa, LA: 12.3 %Bogalusa, LA12.3Opelousas, LA: 12.2 %Opelousas, LA12.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Mandeville, LA49.4-5.4 pts
2Ruston, LA42-3.2 pts
3Youngsville, LA41.4+4.3 pts
4New Orleans, LA40.7+1.6 pts
5Covington, LA40.2+1.6 pts
6Lafayette, LA40+0.6 pts
7Zachary, LA38-1.7 pts
8Baton Rouge, LA36.4+1.2 pts
9Broussard, LA36.4+1.4 pts
10Thibodaux, LA33.3+0.7 pts
11Hammond, LA31.7-0.1 pts
12Central, LA31.6+0.7 pts
13Kenner, LA30.2+1.5 pts
14Slidell, LA28.6-0.3 pts
15Lake Charles, LA27.5-0.3 pts
16Natchitoches, LA27.2+0.1 pts
17Monroe, LA26.9+0.1 pts
18Shreveport, LA26.6+0.7 pts
19Gonzales, LA25.5+0.4 pts
20Alexandria, LA25.2+0.6 pts
21Gretna, LA24.8+0.3 pts
22Pineville, LA24.8+2.7 pts
23Bossier City, LA23.9+0.3 pts
24West Monroe, LA22.1-0.4 pts
25Houma, LA20.8+1.4 pts
26Crowley, LA19-0 pts
27Baker, LA18.1-0.5 pts
28Minden, LA17.4-0.8 pts
29Sulphur, LA16.5+1.2 pts
30New Iberia, LA16.3-1.7 pts
31Carencro, LA15.6-2 pts
32Abbeville, LA13.4+0.9 pts
33Morgan City, LA12.6+0.5 pts
34Bogalusa, LA12.3+0.6 pts
35Opelousas, LA12.2-1.5 pts

Other periods

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People aged 25 and over whose highest degree is a bachelor's, master's, professional school or doctorate degree, as a percentage of all people aged 25 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Excludes associate degrees and college without a degree. Not comparable with EU tertiary attainment, which includes short-cycle tertiary education and usually covers ages 25 to 64.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Louisiana by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/louisiana-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Louisiana by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/louisiana-cities?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Louisiana by share of adults with a bachelor's degree, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b15003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/bachelors-degree-or-higher/louisiana-cities?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Mandeville, LA, with 49.4% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest share of adults with a bachelor's degree?

Opelousas, LA, with 12.2% in 2022.

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