River Parish News

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

This number was 4.6 percent higher than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 123,114.

88.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Ascension Parish 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	9,065	11.4
Regular high school diploma	22,491	28.2
GED or alternative credential	3,303	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	4,478	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,559	15.7
Associate's degree	6,778	8.5
Bachelor's degree	14,489	18.2
Master's degree	4,817	6
Professional school degree	1,149	1.4
Doctorate degree	644	0.8

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