Nw Louisiana News

41.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Lincoln Parish in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.8 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 47,118.

88.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,888	11.2
Regular high school diploma	6,093	23.7
GED or alternative credential	1,050	4.1
Some college, less than 1 year	1,832	7.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,262	12.7
Associate's degree	1,566	6.1
Bachelor's degree	5,380	20.9
Master's degree	2,728	10.6
Professional school degree	388	1.5
Doctorate degree	555	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.