Central Louisiana News

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

This number was 12 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 1,760.

62 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Cottonport 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	381	38
Regular high school diploma	204	20.4
GED or alternative credential	26	2.6
Some college, less than 1 year	27	2.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	181	18.1
Associate's degree	58	5.8
Bachelor's degree	81	8.1
Master's degree	21	2.1
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	23	2.3

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