Westbank Louisiana News

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

This was 6.3 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 23,305.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	2,320	15
Regular high school diploma	4,709	30.5
GED or alternative credential	690	4.5
Some college, less than 1 year	1,316	8.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	2,527	16.4
Associate's degree	1,070	6.9
Bachelor's degree	2,052	13.3
Master's degree	556	3.6
Professional school degree	126	0.8
Doctorate degree	74	0.5

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