North Acadiana News

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

This was 5.8 percent lower than the state average of 31.4 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 28,965.

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

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	3,538	18.7
Regular high school diploma	6,482	34.3
GED or alternative credential	1,013	5.4
Some college, less than 1 year	1,178	6.2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,840	9.7
Associate's degree	1,080	5.7
Bachelor's degree	2,734	14.5
Master's degree	859	4.5
Professional school degree	123	0.7
Doctorate degree	41	0.2

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