River Parish News

32.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in St. Charles Parish in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 2.5 percent higher than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 52,724.

89.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. Charles Parish residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,663	10.5
Regular high school diploma	10,387	29.7
GED or alternative credential	1,789	5.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,848	5.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	6,016	17.2
Associate's degree	2,798	8
Bachelor's degree	6,467	18.5
Master's degree	1,747	5
Professional school degree	154	0.4
Doctorate degree	111	0.3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.