River Parish News

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

This number was 5 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 2,053.

89.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Edgard 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	152	10.9
Regular high school diploma	368	26.4
GED or alternative credential	76	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	98	7
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	356	25.5
Associate's degree	53	3.8
Bachelor's degree	203	14.6
Master's degree	34	2.4
Professional school degree	32	2.3
Doctorate degree	22	1.6

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