Ascension Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
130,314
Rank #502 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Household Income
$91,549 +21.8% vs nat'l
Rank #275 of 3,222
91th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #869 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$279,600 −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #733 of 3,222
77th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.1% −13.7% vs nat'l
Rank #832 of 3,222
74th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,600 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

81.0% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
29.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.3%30.7%46.0%61.4%63.5%22.8%8.4%3.6%1.0%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Ascension Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 130,314, making it the 502nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Ascension Parish is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Ascension Parish is $91,549, which ranks #275 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Ascension Parish is $279,600, 0.8% below the national median. Renters in Ascension Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,318 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Ascension Parish, 29.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 13.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.1 min.

Ascension Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.5% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.4%).

All data for Ascension Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.