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Ascension Parish, Louisiana

Ascension Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70346, 70725, 70734

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 133,534 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 46,773Households
  • $92,266Median household income
  • $265,300Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 7ZIP codes

Ascension Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+65.1%
60k80k100k120k140k2000: 76,62720002010: 107,21520102020: 126,500202076,627126,500
Population of Ascension Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
200076,627
2010107,215
2020126,500

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ascension Parish
Under $50k27.9%
$50k to $100k25.6%
$100k to $150k20%
$150k to $200k12.9%
$200k and over13.5%

Median household income $92,266 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ascension Parish
Owner occupied
38,755 units
Renter occupied
8,018 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Ascension Parish2023
Construction9,636
Manufacturing6,439
Retail trade6,428
Accommodation and food services4,293
Health care and social assistance3,704
Other services (except public administration)2,728
Wholesale trade2,490
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,275

45,262 employees in 2,626 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ascension Parish compared with its state
Ascension Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureAscension ParishLouisiana
Population128,5934,621,025
Median household income$92,266$60,023
Median age36.437.8
Median home value$265,300$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher28.5%26.6%
Foreign-born residents4.7%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes82.9%67.3%
Mean commute to work29.9 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Ascension Parish6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
PrairievilleCensus designated place35,01022.0 sq mi
GonzalesCity13,8379.16 sq mi
DonaldsonvilleCity6,9453.78 sq mi
SorrentoTown1,5893.63 sq mi
LemannvilleCensus designated place6801.01 sq mi
DarrowCensus designated place1630.21 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Ascension Parish

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.