South Louisiana News

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

This number was 9.3 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 12,236.

70.1 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Abbeville 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	2,431	29.9
Regular high school diploma	2,321	28.6
GED or alternative credential	588	7.2
Some college, less than 1 year	490	6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	587	7.2
Associate's degree	673	8.3
Bachelor's degree	501	6.2
Master's degree	373	4.6
Professional school degree	141	1.7
Doctorate degree	13	0.2

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