Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher 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 Bachelors or Higher was 25.53%. Among all Louisiana counties, Orleans Parish had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of Bachelors or Higher (39.10%), followed by Lincoln Parish (37.61%), and East Baton Rouge Parish (37.51%).

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

You can see similar information for other educational attainments.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
Orleans Parish
Lincoln Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish
St. Tammany Parish
Lafayette Parish
Ascension Parish
Jefferson Parish
St. Charles Parish
Bossier Parish
Ouachita Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of Bachelors or Higher in 2021
0 of 0
Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Orleans Parish 39.10
2 Lincoln Parish 37.61
3 East Baton Rouge Parish 37.51
4 St. Tammany Parish 36.41
5 Lafayette Parish 33.92
6 Ascension Parish 28.72
7 Jefferson Parish 28.65
8 St. Charles Parish 28.45
9 Bossier Parish 26.78
10 Ouachita Parish 24.85
11 Caddo Parish 24.01
12 Calcasieu Parish 23.80
13 West Feliciana Parish 22.82
14 Natchitoches Parish 21.63
15 Rapides Parish 21.54
16 Tangipahoa Parish 21.18
17 West Baton Rouge Parish 20.94
18 Livingston Parish 20.25
19 Vernon Parish 18.56
20 Beauregard Parish 18.29
21 St. James Parish 18.27
22 Vermilion Parish 17.42
23 Lafourche Parish 17.35
24 Cameron Parish 17.14
25 Plaquemines Parish 17.13
26 LaSalle Parish 16.96
27 Union Parish 16.63
28 Terrebonne Parish 16.54
29 Jefferson Davis Parish 16.51
30 St. John the Baptist Parish 16.02
31 East Feliciana Parish 15.91
32 Iberville Parish 15.65
33 Concordia Parish 15.49
34 Catahoula Parish 15.47
35 Richland Parish 15.37
36 Pointe Coupee Parish 15.22
37 Madison Parish 15.08
38 St. Martin Parish 14.86
39 Franklin Parish 14.80
40 St. Landry Parish 14.70
41 St. Bernard Parish 14.66
42 Iberia Parish 14.45
43 De Soto Parish 14.44
44 Webster Parish 14.42
45 Winn Parish 14.05
46 Acadia Parish 13.61
47 Tensas Parish 13.36
48 Sabine Parish 12.75
49 Evangeline Parish 12.57
50 Bienville Parish 12.50
51 St. Helena Parish 12.40
52 Jackson Parish 12.37
53 Red River Parish 12.35
54 Avoyelles Parish 12.31
55 Claiborne Parish 12.22
56 St. Mary Parish 12.16
57 Caldwell Parish 12.14
58 Allen Parish 12.13
59 Grant Parish 11.51
60 Morehouse Parish 11.48
61 West Carroll Parish 11.44
62 Assumption Parish 10.80
63 Washington Parish 10.66
64 East Carroll Parish 10.20