State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Louisiana by Parish
Education: At least bachelors degree
Population Ages 25+
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

Louisiana

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 800,083.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 49 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 75,808,834.
• Rank within US : N/A

East Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 506.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3071 of 3143

Washington Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,329.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3046 of 3143

Assumption Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,613.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 3036 of 3143

West Carroll Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 791.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2985 of 3143

Morehouse Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,003.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2983 of 3143

Grant Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,833.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2978 of 3143

Allen Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,971.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2925 of 3143

Caldwell Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 817.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2921 of 3143

St. Mary Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,165.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2918 of 3143

Claiborne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,311.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2912 of 3143

Avoyelles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,367.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2905 of 3143

Red River Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 649.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2900 of 3143

Jackson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,336.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2898 of 3143

St. Helena Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 933.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2895 of 3143

Bienville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,154.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2888 of 3143

Evangeline Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,695.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2879 of 3143

Sabine Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,952.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2856 of 3143

Tensas Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 396.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2786 of 3143

Acadia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,216.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2757 of 3143

Winn Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,397.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2704 of 3143

Webster Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,727.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2658 of 3143

De Soto Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,645.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2653 of 3143

Iberia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,681.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2652 of 3143

St. Bernard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,231.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2620 of 3143

St. Landry Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 7,931.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2607 of 3143

Franklin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,983.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2587 of 3143

St. Martin Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,247.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2577 of 3143

Madison Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,022.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2543 of 3143

Pointe Coupee Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,225.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2517 of 3143

Richland Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,115.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2487 of 3143

Catahoula Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,003.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2474 of 3143

Concordia Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,963.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2471 of 3143

Iberville Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,403.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2450 of 3143

East Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,315.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2412 of 3143

St. John the Baptist Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,537.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2384 of 3143

Jefferson Davis Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,559.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2287 of 3143

Terrebonne Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 12,126.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2282 of 3143

Union Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,475.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2272 of 3143

La Salle Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 1,680.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2213 of 3143

Plaquemines Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,633.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2189 of 3143

Cameron Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 676.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2188 of 3143

LaFourche Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 11,596.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2151 of 3143

Vermilion Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 6,686.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 2140 of 3143

St. James Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,581.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1976 of 3143

Beauregard Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,452.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1973 of 3143

Vernon Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 5,576.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1936 of 3143

Livingston Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,923.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1622 of 3143

West Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 3,915.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1519 of 3143

Tangipahoa Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,362.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1483 of 3143

Rapides Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 18,675.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1428 of 3143

Natchitoches Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 4,916.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1417 of 3143

West Feliciana Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 2,704.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1253 of 3143

Calcasieu Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 33,514.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1134 of 3143

Caddo Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 39,073.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1104 of 3143

Ouachita Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 26,026.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 1005 of 3143

Bossier Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 22,835.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 821 of 3143

St. Charles Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 10,038.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 710 of 3143

Jefferson Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 88,541.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 703 of 3143

Ascension Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 23,447.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 699 of 3143

Lafayette Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 55,040.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 410 of 3143

St. Tammany Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 65,599.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 312 of 3143

East Baton Rouge Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 108,548.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 285 of 3143

Lincoln Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 9,964.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 280 of 3143

Orleans Parish

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
• People (Education: At Least Bachelors Degree) : The number of people (education: at least bachelors degree) is 107,461.
• Rank within US : This parish is ranked 235 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/01/2023 9:12 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Education: At least bachelors degree, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.