Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lafayette Parish, LA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

35.3% Rank #453/3,222 · #5 in LA
86th
Lafayette 35.3%
LA 27.0% +30.4%
US 33.7% +4.6%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend

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National Distribution

How Lafayette Parish's bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 80.5%.

Distribution of Bachelor's Degree or Higher Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Lafayette Parish for bachelor's degree or higher.

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#450 Clinton County, MI 35.4%
#451 Sumter County, FL 35.3%
#452 Worcester County, MD 35.3%
#453 Lafayette Parish, LA 35.3%
#454 Rutland County, VT 35.3%
#455 Washington County, AR 35.2%
#456 McHenry County, IL 35.2%

About Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana has a bachelor's degree or higher of 35.3%, ranking #453 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.6% above the national value of 33.7%. Within Louisiana, it ranks #5 of 64. This places it in the 86th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population aged 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.