Westbank Louisiana News

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

This was 2.2 percent higher than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 434,903.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	41,771	13.6
Regular high school diploma	78,364	25.6
GED or alternative credential	14,145	4.6
Some college, less than 1 year	19,221	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	49,811	16.3
Associate's degree	18,367	6
Bachelor's degree	55,501	18.1
Master's degree	18,592	6.1
Professional school degree	7,855	2.6
Doctorate degree	2,471	0.8

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