Florida Parish News

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

This number was 13.2 percent lower than the state average of 29.7 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 46,457.

77.3 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Washington 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	7,126	22.7
Regular high school diploma	10,252	32.6
GED or alternative credential	3,223	10.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,695	5.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	3,966	12.6
Associate's degree	1,497	4.8
Bachelor's degree	2,525	8
Master's degree	985	3.1
Professional school degree	113	0.4
Doctorate degree	66	0.2

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