Central Louisiana News

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

This was 3.7 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 130,376.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	11,683	13.5
Regular high school diploma	25,818	29.8
GED or alternative credential	5,660	6.5
Some college, less than 1 year	4,783	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	14,706	17
Associate's degree	5,228	6
Bachelor's degree	11,542	13.3
Master's degree	4,968	5.7
Professional school degree	1,377	1.6
Doctorate degree	917	1.1

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