Nola Reporter

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

This was 15.9 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 2,506.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	711	39
Regular high school diploma	563	30.9
GED or alternative credential	84	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	62	3.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	120	6.6
Associate's degree	80	4.4
Bachelor's degree	154	8.5
Master's degree	6	0.3
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	42	2.3

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