Lafayette Reporter

19.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Acadia Parish in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 10.4 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 62,457.

79 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Acadia Parish residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	8,673	21
Regular high school diploma	14,306	34.7
GED or alternative credential	2,729	6.6
Some college, less than 1 year	2,472	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,842	11.8
Associate's degree	2,705	6.6
Bachelor's degree	4,113	10
Master's degree	1,084	2.6
Professional school degree	129	0.3
Doctorate degree	152	0.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.