Assumption Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
20,484
Rank #1,855 of 3,222
42th %ile
Median Household Income
$51,423 −31.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,696 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,996 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$150,300 −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,253 of 3,222
30th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.8% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,954 of 3,222
8th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,847 of 3,222
43th %ile

At a Glance

84.8% Homeownership
91.4% Insured
13.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.8%19.5%29.3%39.1%48.8%58.6%63.9%27.7%4.3%2.4%0.9%0.7%0.1%

About Assumption Parish, Louisiana

Assumption Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 20,484, making it the 1,855th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Assumption Parish is 42.8 years, which is 10.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Assumption Parish is $51,423, which ranks #2,696 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

The median home value in Assumption Parish is $150,300, 46.7% below the national median. Renters in Assumption Parish pay a median gross rent of $810 per month. The homeownership rate is 84.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Assumption Parish, 13.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 59.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.3 min.

Assumption Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.9% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.3%).

All data for Assumption 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.