River Parish News

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

This number was 7.1 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 43,242.

86.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many St. John the Baptist 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	3,998	13.9
Regular high school diploma	9,786	34.1
GED or alternative credential	1,360	4.7
Some college, less than 1 year	1,604	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	5,296	18.4
Associate's degree	2,108	7.3
Bachelor's degree	3,165	11
Master's degree	1,142	4
Professional school degree	168	0.6
Doctorate degree	91	0.3

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