Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population Aged 25 years and above with an Educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent 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 High School Graduate or Equivalent was 33.07%. Among all Louisiana counties, Red River Parish had the highest percentage of its population (aged 25 years and above) with an educational attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent (51.17%), followed by Bienville Parish (47.95%), and West Carroll Parish (47.94%).

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

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Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
Red River Parish
Bienville Parish
West Carroll Parish
Sabine Parish
Caldwell Parish
St. Mary Parish
Winn Parish
St. Martin Parish
Union Parish
Claiborne Parish
Ranking of Louisiana Counties By Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) with an Educational Attainment of High School Graduate or Equivalent in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Population (Aged 25yrs+) (%)
1 Red River Parish 51.17
2 Bienville Parish 47.95
3 West Carroll Parish 47.94
4 Sabine Parish 47.53
5 Caldwell Parish 47.34
6 St. Mary Parish 46.53
7 Winn Parish 46.50
8 St. Martin Parish 46.48
9 Union Parish 46.35
10 Claiborne Parish 46.00
11 Washington Parish 44.77
12 Jackson Parish 44.30
13 Tensas Parish 43.73
14 Iberia Parish 43.54
15 St. Helena Parish 43.41
16 Allen Parish 43.32
17 Assumption Parish 43.29
18 Jefferson Davis Parish 43.20
19 Concordia Parish 43.15
20 Webster Parish 42.96
21 Acadia Parish 42.95
22 Grant Parish 41.73
23 De Soto Parish 41.68
24 Lafourche Parish 41.44
25 Vermilion Parish 41.14
26 Morehouse Parish 41.07
27 Franklin Parish 40.93
28 East Feliciana Parish 40.36
29 Iberville Parish 39.74
30 Richland Parish 39.70
31 Vernon Parish 39.60
32 LaSalle Parish 39.54
33 Evangeline Parish 39.49
34 St. James Parish 39.14
35 Beauregard Parish 39.00
36 St. Landry Parish 38.85
37 St. John the Baptist Parish 38.71
38 Terrebonne Parish 38.08
39 Natchitoches Parish 37.98
40 Catahoula Parish 37.89
41 Rapides Parish 37.58
42 Pointe Coupee Parish 37.10
43 Livingston Parish 37.08
44 West Baton Rouge Parish 37.03
45 Cameron Parish 36.83
46 Tangipahoa Parish 36.01
47 Avoyelles Parish 35.72
48 East Carroll Parish 35.67
49 Plaquemines Parish 35.43
50 West Feliciana Parish 35.17
51 Calcasieu Parish 34.36
52 Ouachita Parish 33.33
53 Madison Parish 32.65
54 St. Charles Parish 32.18
55 Caddo Parish 32.08
56 St. Bernard Parish 30.79
57 Lafayette Parish 29.75
58 Bossier Parish 29.45
59 Jefferson Parish 29.22
60 Ascension Parish 29.12
61 Lincoln Parish 27.24
62 East Baton Rouge Parish 25.78
63 St. Tammany Parish 24.56
64 Orleans Parish 22.45