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Assumption Parish

Louisiana · 19,720 residents (2025 est.) · 344 sq mi
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Assumption Parish is a county of 20,484 people in Louisiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $150,300, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 2%. The median age is 42.8, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
20,484
−12%since 2000
from 23,388 in 2000
19,720 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
60 / sq mi
−11%since 2009
from 67 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+25%since 2000
from 34.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
344 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20K21K22K23K24K19902000201020202024Assumption Parish
202420K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,022)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(1,038)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(1,302)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(1,219)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(1,222)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.2%(2,287)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(2,479)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(2,677)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415%(3,071)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(2,487)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.7%(1,367)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(313)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,423
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,168 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,516
+125%since 2000
from $14,008 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
−6.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
+15%since 2010
from 0.419 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade17.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade14.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Manufacturing2%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$150,300
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$810
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $368 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
15.2% rent
Vacancy rate
12.3%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−13%since 2009
from 2.65 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.0%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+53%since 2009
from 1.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic66.6%(15,565)
Black31.2%(7,303)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(284)
Asian0.2%(53)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(13,093)
Black27.7%(5,664)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(872)
Asian0.9%(186)
Other3.3%(669)
Diversity Score
64
+8%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
46
−7%since 2020
from 49 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(281)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.8%(155)
Korean0.1%(12)
Filipino0.1%(12)
Ancestry
French16.9%(3,463)
American7.5%(1,527)
German4%(810)
English3.5%(721)
Italian2.3%(462)
Irish2.1%(430)
Arab0.6%(126)
Belgian0.3%(61)
British0.2%(31)
Canadian0.2%(31)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(27)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.1%(25)
Portuguese0.1%(16)
Swedish0.1%(11)
Norwegian0%(10)
Danish0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
79.9%
+20.5 ptssince 2000
from 59.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+32%since 2000
from 22.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.8%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−10.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.3%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 9.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.9%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 54.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.4%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2012
from 19.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+17.4 ptssince 2017
from 66.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.8%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 87.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.6%
+4.0 ptssince 2016
from 86.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(2,624)
Married51.6%(4,290)
Widowed4.2%(348)
Divorced12.7%(1,053)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(1,956)
Married56.6%(4,985)
Widowed7.6%(669)
Divorced13.6%(1,197)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.6%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2020
from 52.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
29.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 58.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 45.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(141)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.3%(90)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(267)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(61)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(6)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 793 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Assumption Parish, Louisiana?

Assumption Parish, Louisiana has about 20,484 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Assumption Parish, Louisiana?

The typical household in Assumption Parish, Louisiana earns about $51,423 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Assumption Parish, Louisiana expensive?

In Assumption Parish, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $150,300, and the typical rent is about $810 a month.

How educated are people in Assumption Parish, Louisiana?

About 13.8% of adults age 25 and over in Assumption Parish, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Assumption Parish, Louisiana?

About 15.3% of people in Assumption Parish, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Assumption Parish, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Assumption Parish, Louisiana has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 2,269 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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