State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Education: Less than High School
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 25,050,356.
• Rank within US : N/A

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 431,595.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 48 of 52

Jefferson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 40,816.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2033 of 3143

Orleans Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 32,498.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1795 of 3143

East Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 27,668.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1272 of 3143

Caddo Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 21,893.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2071 of 3143

Lafayette Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 17,357.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1552 of 3143

Calcasieu Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 16,659.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1796 of 3143

St. Tammany Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 15,677.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1058 of 3143

Tangipahoa Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 15,242.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2605 of 3143

Terrebonne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 13,835.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2740 of 3143

LaFourche Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 12,753.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2765 of 3143

Ouachita Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 12,376.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1792 of 3143

Livingston Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,814.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1946 of 3143

St. Landry Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,745.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2936 of 3143

Rapides Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 11,268.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2003 of 3143

Ascension Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 9,235.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1694 of 3143

Bossier Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 8,217.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1295 of 3143

Iberia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,622.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2499 of 3143

Acadia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 7,546.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2821 of 3143

St. Mary Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,483.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2751 of 3143

Vermilion Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,460.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2542 of 3143

Avoyelles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 6,410.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3001 of 3143

Washington Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,743.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2685 of 3143

St. Martin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,731.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2471 of 3143

Evangeline Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,371.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3045 of 3143

St. Bernard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 5,345.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2699 of 3143

Iberville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 4,384.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2854 of 3143

St. John the Baptist Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,926.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2153 of 3143

Webster Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,753.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2255 of 3143

Jefferson Davis Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,677.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2561 of 3143

Vernon Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,599.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1830 of 3143

Morehouse Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,486.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2844 of 3143

Assumption Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,471.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2995 of 3143

Allen Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,285.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2862 of 3143

St. Charles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,280.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1200 of 3143

De Soto Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,211.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2599 of 3143

Franklin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,100.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2993 of 3143

Beauregard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 3,043.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1927 of 3143

Grant Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,992.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2727 of 3143

Natchitoches Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,965.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2007 of 3143

Lincoln Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,948.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1649 of 3143

Richland Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,939.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2925 of 3143

Pointe Coupee Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,757.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2739 of 3143

East Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,728.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2723 of 3143

West Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,402.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1977 of 3143

Concordia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,388.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2737 of 3143

Claiborne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,369.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2949 of 3143

Plaquemines Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,322.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2332 of 3143

Sabine Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,126.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2160 of 3143

West Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,060.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2584 of 3143

Union Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 2,005.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2077 of 3143

St. James Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,979.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2178 of 3143

La Salle Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,875.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2750 of 3143

Winn Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,811.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2665 of 3143

Jackson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,803.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2528 of 3143

Catahoula Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,761.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3082 of 3143

East Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,708.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3131 of 3143

St. Helena Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,697.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2973 of 3143

Madison Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,665.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3035 of 3143

Caldwell Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,560.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2994 of 3143

West Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,331.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2784 of 3143

Bienville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 1,245.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2081 of 3143

Red River Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 973.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2696 of 3143

Tensas Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 659.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2958 of 3143

Cameron Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People(Education: Less Than High School) : The number of people(education: less than high school) is 548.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2161 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/18/2024 12:16 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: Less than High School, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.