Central Louisiana News

29.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in DeRidder in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 1.1 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 10,861.

87 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many DeRidder residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	956	13
Regular high school diploma	2,111	28.7
GED or alternative credential	465	6.3
Some college, less than 1 year	408	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,271	17.3
Associate's degree	491	6.7
Bachelor's degree	1,048	14.2
Master's degree	518	7
Professional school degree	52	0.7
Doctorate degree	40	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.