Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 135,105
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 135,105
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 133,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 126,499
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 126,499
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 126,500
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 107,215
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.0%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,864
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 54,482
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $279,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,802
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $438
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,318
Building Permits, 2025 639
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 47,656
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 312,970
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,902
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 583,016
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,262,663
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,340
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,549
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,258
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,626
Total employment, 2023 45,262
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,201,885
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,293
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,270
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,415
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 383
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,684
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 107
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,827
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 436.3
Population per square mile, 2010 369.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 289.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 289.98
FIPS Code 22005