Nola Reporter

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

This was 10.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 23,111.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,674	18.2
Regular high school diploma	3,374	23
GED or alternative credential	1,143	7.8
Some college, less than 1 year	1,316	9
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,166	21.5
Associate's degree	1,108	7.5
Bachelor's degree	1,310	8.9
Master's degree	554	3.8
Professional school degree	49	0.3
Doctorate degree	6	less than 0.1

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