Florida Parish News

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

This was 14.1 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 46,325.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	6,146	19.4
Regular high school diploma	10,258	32.5
GED or alternative credential	3,227	10.2
Some college, less than 1 year	1,785	5.6
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	4,715	14.9
Associate's degree	1,752	5.5
Bachelor's degree	2,570	8.1
Master's degree	943	3
Professional school degree	155	0.5
Doctorate degree	60	0.2

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