Central Louisiana News

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

This was 1.4 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 38,505.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,785	12.1
Regular high school diploma	7,643	33.2
GED or alternative credential	1,118	4.9
Some college, less than 1 year	1,856	8.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,090	9.1
Associate's degree	2,954	12.8
Bachelor's degree	2,760	12
Master's degree	1,436	6.2
Professional school degree	188	0.8
Doctorate degree	207	0.9

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