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

Updated on September 5, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of the Louisiana Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) who had an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma was 18.38%. Among all Louisiana counties, East Carroll Parish had the highest percentage of its Black or African American Alone population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Less than High School Diploma (41.66%), followed by Evangeline Parish (39.12%), and Franklin Parish (34.33%).

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

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Less than High School Diploma in 2021

East Carroll Parish

Evangeline Parish

Franklin Parish

Catahoula Parish

Acadia Parish

Avoyelles Parish

Madison Parish

LaSalle Parish

Assumption Parish

De Soto Parish

Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Black or African American Alone 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	41.66
2	Evangeline Parish	39.12
3	Franklin Parish	34.33
4	Catahoula Parish	33.92
5	Acadia Parish	31.60
6	Avoyelles Parish	30.62
7	Madison Parish	30.60
8	LaSalle Parish	29.66
9	Assumption Parish	29.18
10	De Soto Parish	29.15
11	Claiborne Parish	28.88
12	Winn Parish	27.98
13	Richland Parish	27.58
14	Allen Parish	27.52
15	East Feliciana Parish	27.36
16	St. Landry Parish	26.35
17	West Feliciana Parish	26.31
18	St. Helena Parish	25.98
19	Grant Parish	25.94
20	Lafourche Parish	25.12
21	Iberville Parish	24.96
22	Morehouse Parish	24.83
23	Concordia Parish	24.79
24	Washington Parish	24.40
25	Jackson Parish	23.62
26	Pointe Coupee Parish	22.44
27	Tensas Parish	22.29
28	Caldwell Parish	22.10
29	West Carroll Parish	22.01
30	Vermilion Parish	22.00
31	St. Martin Parish	21.97
32	Tangipahoa Parish	21.90
33	Webster Parish	21.45
34	Terrebonne Parish	21.40
35	Union Parish	20.99
36	Cameron Parish	20.97
37	St. James Parish	20.37
38	St. Mary Parish	20.29
39	Livingston Parish	20.25
40	Red River Parish	19.89
41	Lafayette Parish	19.60
42	Rapides Parish	18.96
43	Iberia Parish	18.72
44	Plaquemines Parish	18.07
45	West Baton Rouge Parish	18.00
46	St. Bernard Parish	17.81
47	Natchitoches Parish	17.55
48	Caddo Parish	17.39
49	Ouachita Parish	17.11
50	Sabine Parish	16.45
51	Calcasieu Parish	16.32
52	Orleans Parish	16.31
53	Ascension Parish	15.89
54	Bossier Parish	15.40
55	Jefferson Parish	15.06
56	St. John the Baptist Parish	14.93
57	Lincoln Parish	14.76
58	Bienville Parish	14.55
59	St. Tammany Parish	14.46
60	East Baton Rouge Parish	14.18
61	St. Charles Parish	13.97
62	Jefferson Davis Parish	13.03
63	Beauregard Parish	12.26
64	Vernon Parish	10.52