South Louisiana News

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

This was 18 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 5,844.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	761	20.7
Regular high school diploma	1,614	43.8
GED or alternative credential	202	5.5
Some college, less than 1 year	206	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	406	11
Associate's degree	246	6.7
Bachelor's degree	142	3.9
Master's degree	91	2.5
Professional school degree	13	0.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

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