Assumption Parish, LA Demographics

The total population of Assumption Parish is estimated to be 21,067 with 10,039 males (47.65%) and 11,028 females (52.35%). There are 989 more females than males in Assumption Parish.
The median household income in Assumption Parish was $46,297 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,402(8.68%) from $50,699 in 2020. This income is 62.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Assumption Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,948. Overall, the median household income for the county of Assumption Parish stands at $46,297.
In Assumption Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,843 for males and $21,327 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,688 for males and $43,346 for females.
In Assumption Parish, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $142,861, followed by White households at $54,116, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $31,577.
In 2022, the population of Assumption Parish was 20,604, a 0.59% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Assumption Parish's population was 20,726, a decline of 1.10% compared to a population of 20,957 in 2020.
The median age in Assumption Parish, LA is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 16.76% aged 15 to 29, 46.13% aged 30 to 64, 16.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Assumption Parish population: 66.28% are White, 29.72% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.11% are Asian, 0.09% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.