Ascension Parish's estimated 2026 population is 136,183 with a growth rate of 0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ascension Parish is the 11th largest parish in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 107,894 and has seen a growth of 26.22% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 36.6 years
Female: 37.5 years
Male: 35.7 years
There are 95,935 adults, (16,833 of whom are seniors) in Ascension Parish.
Female: 66,069 (50.7%)
Male: 64,245 (49.3%)
The racial composition of Ascension Parish includes 64.2% White, 23.1% Black or African American, 3.58% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83,657 | 64.2% |
| Black or African American | 30,108 | 23.1% |
| Two or more races | 10,060 | 7.72% |
| Other race | 4,668 | 3.58% |
| Asian | 1,453 | 1.11% |
| Native American | 361 | 0.28% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.01% |
Ascension Parish's average per capita income is $61,155. Household income levels show a median of $91,549. The poverty rate stands at 10.34%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $131,853 | $147,071 |
| Families | $110,984 | $128,706 |
| Households | $91,549 | $113,485 |
| Non Families | $47,739 | $61,734 |
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