Nola Reporter

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

This was 12 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 391,249.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	34,489	12.3
Regular high school diploma	54,641	19.6
GED or alternative credential	8,889	3.2
Some college, less than 1 year	13,287	4.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	46,785	16.7
Associate's degree	15,211	5.4
Bachelor's degree	58,673	21
Master's degree	29,752	10.6
Professional school degree	12,125	4.3
Doctorate degree	5,526	2

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