Ascension Parish, Louisiana Population 2024

132,779

Ascension Parish, Louisiana's estimated 2024 population is 132,779 with a growth rate of 0.87% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ascension Parish, Louisiana is the 11th largest county in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 107,894 and has seen a growth of 23.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029138,5141,1470.83%
2028137,3671,1470.84%
2027136,2201,1470.85%
2026135,0731,1470.86%
2025133,9261,1470.86%
2024132,7791,1470.87%
2023131,6321,1470.88%
2022130,4851,9141.49%
2021128,5711,5931.25%
2020126,9781800.14%
2019126,7981,8371.47%
2018124,9611,7241.4%
2017123,2371,5911.31%
2016121,6462,2291.87%
2015119,4172,0991.79%
2014117,3182,6532.31%
2013114,6652,4272.16%
2012112,2382,1541.96%
2011110,0842,1902.03%
2010107,89400%
199058,2148,14616.27%
198050,06812,98235.01%
197037,0869,15932.8%
196027,9275,54024.75%
195022,3871,1725.52%
194021,2152,77715.06%
193018,438-3,717-16.78%
192022,155-1,732-7.25%
191023,887-255-1.06%
190024,1424,59723.52%
189019,5452,65015.69%
188016,8955,31845.94%
187011,577930.81%
186011,4847326.81%
185010,7523,80154.68%
18406,9511,52528.11%
18305,4261,69845.55%
18203,7281,50968%
18102,219-136,295-98.4%
2024 Growth Rate
0.87% (1,147)
County Website
Ascension Parish
2020 Population
126,978
Area
290 mi²
Density
458 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.57% (5,801)
Founded
1807

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83,99965.32%
Black or African American29,50122.94%
Two or more races8,5416.64%
Other race4,8073.74%
Asian1,4361.12%
Native American3030.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Population by Race

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Population Pyramid 2024

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Median Age

36.4

Total

35.6

Male

37.3

Female

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Adults

There are 94,364 adults, (16,366 of whom are seniors) in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Sex Ratio

Female65,05650.59%
Male63,53749.41%

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Population by Age

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All46,7732.7382.917.1
Married26,3413.2394.85.2
Non Family12,0851.1963.336.7
Female5,9393.4370.729.3
Male2,4083.2580.219.8

3.2

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,6657.93%
Associates Degree7,0778.42%
Bachelors Degree15,83618.84%
Graduate Degree8,0959.63%
High School Graduate25,61530.48%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8603.4%
Some College17,89921.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,59152,40917,262
Black18,38215,9214,026
Hispanic5,7503,3281,257
2+ Races4,4593,5311,454
Other Race2,547933347
Asian1,180950666
Native American14414423
Islander600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.44%.

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,407$105,088$58,202
Graduate Degree$74,022$107,141$64,664
High School Graduate$47,367$66,281$30,842
Less Than 9th Grade$34,698$46,094$17,419
Overall$59,523$77,374$43,270
Some College$53,177$75,442$37,285

$59,523

Average Earnings

$77,374

Average Male

$43,270

Average Female

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Language

92.32% of Ascension Parish, Louisiana residents speak only English, while 7.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.58% of the population.

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Language

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,9945,5646.79%
Black29,1705,37418.42%
Hispanic10,4491,64015.7%
Other4,8071,45330.23%
Multiple8,4776828.05%
Asian1,436312.16%
Native30392.97%

10.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.96%

Male Poverty Rate

11.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ascension Parish, Louisiana is Other, with 30.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ascension Parish, Louisiana is Asian, with 2.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.4%.

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.76%
High School12.4%
Some College6.21%
Bachelors or Greater1.55%

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.29%
Male Unemployed19.05%
Female Employed7.38%
Male Employed2.83%

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,154$125,902
Households$92,266$112,452
Married Families$128,443$142,400
Non Families$46,285$66,529

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,403

Number of Veterans

4,655

Male Veterans

748

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,087
First Gulf War1,828
Second Gulf War1,166
Korea185
World War II30

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,701
65 to 741,653
75+997
55 to 64801
18 to 34251

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9236.18%
Black1,0675.1%
2+ Races1973.8%
Other Race1805.82%
Hispanic811.2%
Asian363.07%

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Race

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.84%

Born in Ascension Parish, Louisiana

95.28%

Native Born

4.72%

Foreign Born

3.04%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.28% of Ascension Parish, Louisiana residents were born in the United States, with 79.84% having been born in Louisiana. 3.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ascension Parish, Louisiana Place of Birth

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