South Louisiana News

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

This number was 9.4 percent lower than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 59,865.

77.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Vermilion 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	8,834	22.1
Regular high school diploma	13,428	33.7
GED or alternative credential	3,031	7.6
Some college, less than 1 year	1,988	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,291	10.8
Associate's degree	2,667	6.7
Bachelor's degree	3,931	9.9
Master's degree	1,272	3.2
Professional school degree	282	0.7
Doctorate degree	171	0.4

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