Central Louisiana News

20.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. James Parish in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 8.8 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 21,357.

85.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. James Parish residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,148	14.7
Regular high school diploma	5,735	39.4
GED or alternative credential	517	3.5
Some college, less than 1 year	693	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,428	16.7
Associate's degree	964	6.6
Bachelor's degree	1,479	10.1
Master's degree	542	3.7
Professional school degree	28	0.2
Doctorate degree	39	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.