Central Louisiana News

25.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. John the Baptist Parish in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 6.2 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 43,055.

85.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4,131	14.4
Regular high school diploma	8,840	30.8
GED or alternative credential	1,345	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,644	5.7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,524	19.2
Associate's degree	2,292	8
Bachelor's degree	3,242	11.3
Master's degree	1,417	4.9
Professional school degree	164	0.6
Doctorate degree	116	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.