Shreveport Reporter

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

This number was 4.7 percent higher than the state average of 30.3 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 126,499.

89.7 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Bossier 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	8,645	10.3
Regular high school diploma	21,131	25.3
GED or alternative credential	3,710	4.4
Some college, less than 1 year	6,064	7.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	14,788	17.7
Associate's degree	8,180	9.8
Bachelor's degree	13,857	16.6
Master's degree	5,926	7.1
Professional school degree	746	0.9
Doctorate degree	497	0.6

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