Central Louisiana News

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

This was 6 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 21,142.

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	2,103	14.4
Regular high school diploma	5,489	37.5
GED or alternative credential	427	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	598	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,290	15.7
Associate's degree	1,257	8.6
Bachelor's degree	1,634	11.2
Master's degree	751	5.1
Professional school degree	43	0.3
Doctorate degree	28	0.2

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