Most Educated Cities in Louisiana (2026)

Oak Hills Place is the #1 ranked city in Louisiana with 51.8% (bachelor's+). This ranking includes 273 Louisiana cities with available data.

#1
Oak Hills Place
51.8%
Pop. 8,380
#2
Elmwood
49.6%
Pop. 6,022
#3
Bayou Country Club
42.1%
Pop. 1,381
#4
Westminster
40.9%
Pop. 2,810
#5
Old Jefferson
39.4%
Pop. 7,790
#6
Shenandoah
34.9%
Pop. 18,259
#7
Abita Springs
34.7%
Pop. 2,669
#8
Inniswold
34.4%
Pop. 6,061
#9
Mandeville
33.4%
Pop. 12,931
#10
Harahan
31.6%
Pop. 8,939
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All 273 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationBachelor's+
1Oak Hills Place8,38051.8%
2Elmwood6,02249.6%
3Bayou Country Club1,38142.1%
4Westminster2,81040.9%
5Old Jefferson7,79039.4%
6Shenandoah18,25934.9%
7Abita Springs2,66934.7%
8Inniswold6,06134.4%
9Mandeville12,93133.4%
10Harahan8,93931.6%
11Milton2,12330.8%
12New Orleans376,03529.9%
13Metairie138,99529.1%
14River Ridge13,17028.2%
15Edgard1,52128.0%
16Lafayette121,53727.9%
17Destrehan11,78627.7%
18Choudrant1,38227.6%
19Jefferson9,98427.0%
20Clinton1,10026.6%
21Eden Isle7,75326.5%
22Village St. George8,88026.3%
23Prien8,24826.1%
24Broussard13,79125.9%
25Covington11,56825.7%
26Jena4,13924.8%
27Zachary19,63724.4%
28Thibodaux15,79223.9%
29Youngsville16,66423.6%
30Prairieville35,01023.6%
31Bayou Gauche1,46323.2%
32Claiborne12,64722.3%
33Central29,60321.9%
34Luling13,87321.6%
35Baton Rouge223,69921.5%
36Lacombe6,88321.4%
37Slidell28,66421.0%
38Woodworth2,35221.0%
39Greenwood3,12320.9%
40North Vacherie1,93320.7%
41Addis7,05220.7%
42Moss Bluff11,45120.6%
43South Vacherie3,04820.3%
44Eastwood4,05720.2%
45Ruston22,22420.1%
46Kenner65,11320.0%
47Belle Chasse11,04619.9%
48Brusly2,59219.7%
49Paulina1,93919.7%
50Lake Charles81,67919.6%
51Lockport Heights1,44119.3%
52Gonzales12,74819.1%
53Jonesville1,42519.0%
54Swartz4,69118.9%
55Red Chute7,41818.7%
56Shreveport183,48318.6%
57Wallace1,38318.5%
58Monroe47,24118.1%
59Gardere12,13017.9%
60Meraux7,49217.9%
61Gretna17,46817.9%
62Oak Grove1,32817.8%
63Rosedale1,09917.6%
64Lafourche Crossing2,43917.6%
65St. Gabriel6,56917.5%
66Denham Springs9,36217.1%
67Ponchatoula7,83916.8%
68Stonewall2,39416.6%
69Arabi4,43616.6%
70Blanchard3,45216.5%
71Belle Rose1,57416.5%
72Chackbay5,28716.4%
73Watson1,50316.4%
74Alexandria44,56616.4%
75Bossier City62,83216.3%
76Westlake4,79416.2%
77Hammond20,79016.1%
78St. Rose7,27116.1%
79Killian1,31316.1%
80Terrytown25,84416.0%
81Mathews1,57916.0%
82DeRidder9,81215.9%
83Pineville14,26815.6%
84West Monroe12,83715.5%
85Erath1,86515.4%
86Natchitoches17,68215.4%
87Leonville1,81215.2%
88Timberlane11,16915.0%
89Perry1,01415.0%
90Berwick4,68015.0%
91Houma32,76014.9%
92Vidalia3,93814.9%
93Maurice2,38214.9%
94Slaughter1,26414.6%
95Walker6,38514.5%
96Cut Off5,15714.0%
97Amite City4,03613.9%
98Scott8,34813.9%
99Norco2,85813.7%
100Monticello4,67713.7%
101Iowa3,24613.3%
102Laplace28,48013.3%
103Pearl River2,61413.2%
104Leesville5,61013.1%
105Schriever6,05213.1%
106Rosepine1,81713.0%
107Brownfields5,26313.0%
108Crowley11,55413.0%
109Pierre Part2,33312.9%
110Harvey21,71012.9%
111Grand Point2,60012.8%
112Benton2,40812.8%
113Westwego8,38212.7%
114Ventress1,32512.5%
115Grambling5,30212.5%
116Breaux Bridge7,49712.5%
117French Settlement1,09912.5%
118Fort Polk South8,05612.4%
119Haughton4,47312.4%
120Lutcher3,05112.4%
121Baker12,32212.4%
122Ball3,90012.3%
123St. Francisville1,78112.3%
124Port Allen4,92812.3%
125Estelle16,76112.3%
126Bayou Cane22,14312.2%
127Livingston1,86012.2%
128Bourg2,38611.9%
129Ferriday3,12611.8%
130Delcambre2,40011.5%
131Lakeshore3,11111.5%
132St. Martinville5,36711.4%
133New Roads4,45711.4%
134Sterlington2,04511.3%
135New Iberia27,92611.3%
136Sulphur21,00411.2%
137Vienna Bend1,69311.2%
138Morgan City11,20811.1%
139Carlyss5,18410.9%
140Hahnville3,82610.8%
141Welsh3,32310.8%
142Sunset3,02610.8%
143Plaquemine6,13610.7%
144Marksville4,96410.7%
145Carencro10,88210.6%
146Merrydale9,14910.6%
147Wisner1,02010.6%
148Natalbany2,83710.6%
149Minden11,60410.4%
150Ossun1,94010.4%
151Gramercy2,87610.3%
152Fifth Ward1,10410.3%
153Boutte2,28310.3%
154Montz2,19210.3%
155Eunice9,26110.3%
156Woodmere11,77510.1%
157Church Point4,13310.0%
158New Llano2,3039.9%
159Jennings9,6799.8%
160Gray5,5249.7%
161Many2,2029.6%
162Ama1,4739.6%
163Presquille1,8859.6%
164Chalmette22,4479.5%
165Poydras2,3959.5%
166Waggaman10,6179.5%
167Livonia1,1619.5%
168Arcadia2,6829.4%
169Independence2,0459.3%
170Bogalusa10,5399.3%
171Golden Meadow1,7919.0%
172Winnfield4,0428.9%
173Bayou L'Ourse2,1978.7%
174Paincourtville1,4558.7%
175Greensburg1,0508.7%
176Larose5,9378.5%
177Brownsville3,9968.4%
178Lake Providence3,4248.4%
179Iota1,4598.4%
180Marrero31,8668.3%
181Bayou Blue11,2188.3%
182Des Allemands2,5658.2%
183Avondale5,2008.1%
184Gueydan1,4318.1%
185Delhi2,5938.1%
186Lawtell1,0448.1%
187Jeanerette4,7328.0%
188Oakdale6,6148.0%
189Violet4,4548.0%
190Deville1,2617.9%
191Colfax1,4427.8%
192Lake Arthur2,5997.8%
193Rayville3,2977.8%
194Pine Prairie1,2427.7%
195Winnsboro4,7777.7%
196Raceland10,5177.7%
197Sorrento2,1367.7%
198Tallulah6,1247.5%
199Erwinville2,5757.4%
200Jonesboro4,0927.4%
201Homer2,6947.3%
202Bunkie3,2997.3%
203Vinton3,2457.3%
204Reserve7,4717.3%
205Kinder2,3617.3%
206Opelousas15,6627.0%
207New Orleans Station2,4146.9%
208Ville Platte6,2996.7%
209Lockport2,8746.7%
210Franklin6,5576.6%
211Kentwood2,0576.6%
212Crescent1,1216.6%
213New Sarpy1,2006.6%
214Springhill4,6596.6%
215Donaldsonville6,7926.6%
216DeQuincy2,9906.6%
217Mamou2,8846.5%
218Fort Polk North2,0346.3%
219Port Sulphur1,5296.3%
220Fordoche1,0106.3%
221Glenmora1,2996.3%
222Franklinton3,6156.3%
223Farmerville3,3316.3%
224Jean Lafitte2,2236.3%
225Elton1,1326.2%
226Abbeville11,0866.0%
227Garyville2,2166.0%
228Olla1,3155.9%
229Bernice1,1705.7%
230White Castle2,2785.4%
231Duson1,3695.4%
232Sibley1,3925.3%
233Galliano6,5635.3%
234Mansura1,2545.3%
235Cade1,7755.2%
236Charenton1,2955.1%
237Logansport1,6065.0%
238Bayou Vista3,9315.0%
239Coushatta1,9455.0%
240Urania1,1865.0%
241Cottonport1,7775.0%
242Baldwin1,6944.9%
243Banks Springs1,4324.9%
244Oberlin1,6834.9%
245Richwood3,8404.7%
246Kaplan4,2714.7%
247Montegut1,2644.6%
248Empire1,2184.5%
249Bridge City7,2584.4%
250Patterson5,8014.2%
251Ringgold1,4754.2%
252Rayne7,1474.1%
253Cecilia1,5174.0%
254Arnaudville1,5183.8%
255Jackson3,9763.6%
256Lydia1,1193.6%
257Morse1,0393.6%
258Zwolle1,9613.5%
259Labadieville1,3243.4%
260Roseland1,1253.4%
261Vivian3,0203.3%
262Bastrop9,4083.1%
263Bawcomville2,6353.0%
264Simmesport1,4552.8%
265Haynesville2,2812.7%
266Basile2,0962.7%
267Amelia2,1612.6%
268Port Barre2,2922.5%
269Minorca1,6152.4%
270Boyce1,2952.3%
271Chauvin2,5312.3%
272Henderson1,6402.0%
273Mansfield4,6531.4%

Methodology

Cities in Louisiana are ranked by bachelor's+. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most educated cities in louisiana?
Oak Hills Place ranks #1 with 51.8% (bachelor's+).
What are the top 5 most educated cities in louisiana?
1. Oak Hills Place (51.8%), 2. Elmwood (49.6%), 3. Bayou Country Club (42.1%), 4. Westminster (40.9%), 5. Old Jefferson (39.4%)
How many cities in Louisiana are ranked?
This ranking includes 273 cities in Louisiana with available data.

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