Ascension Parish, LA Population

Overview

125,289

Total Population

36.2

Median age

50.63%

Female population %

97.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,492

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ascension Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ascension Parish is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ascension Parish's population under 18 was 26.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ascension Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ascension Parish, 22.40% were under the age of 15, 18.81% aged 15 to 29, 46.88% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,567 more females than males in Ascension Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Ascension Parish, LA.
The Ascension Parish, LA gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 4,991.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 5,183.

Ascension Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ascension Parish population: 68.78% are White, 22.78% are Black or African American, 0.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.34% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.01% are some other race and 3.77% are multiracial.
Ascension Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,492 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 117,797 (94.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ascension Parish is White with a population of 86,172 (68.78% of the total population).

Ascension Parish's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 130,458 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ascension Parish's population increased by 30,547 (39.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ascension Parish's population increased by 19,072 (17.68%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ascension Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 77,347.