Florida Parish News

24.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Tangipahoa Parish in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 5 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 130,504.

83.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Tangipahoa Parish residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	14,072	16.7
Regular high school diploma	27,443	32.5
GED or alternative credential	4,449	5.3
Some college, less than 1 year	4,226	5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	13,298	15.8
Associate's degree	4,495	5.3
Bachelor's degree	11,642	13.8
Master's degree	3,401	4
Professional school degree	686	0.8
Doctorate degree	637	0.8

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.