River Parish News

25.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Laplace in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 4.7 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 29,108.

87.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Laplace residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,394	12.5
Regular high school diploma	5,980	31.2
GED or alternative credential	1,046	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,241	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,589	18.7
Associate's degree	1,481	7.7
Bachelor's degree	2,305	12
Master's degree	881	4.6
Professional school degree	154	0.8
Doctorate degree	91	0.5

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.