Assumption Parish, Louisiana

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 20,720
Median household income: $52,546
Median home value: $141,200

Home to 20,720 residents, Assumption Parish is one of Louisiana's counties. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $52,546 is below the Louisiana median ($60,023).

From 2019 to 2023, Assumption Parish's population declined 7.8% from 22,478 to 20,720, while its median household income rose 20.1% from $43,759 to $52,546.

13.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,720
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,546
Median home value: $141,200
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 10,039
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22,47820,720

Median household income

$43,759$52,546

Median home value

$118,600$141,200

Median gross rent

$797$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	22,478	$43,759	$118,600	$797
2020	22,236	$44,742	$118,900	$721
2021	21,366	$42,831	$115,800	$724
2022	21,067	$47,023	$130,600	$766
2023	20,720	$52,546	$141,200	$801

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,032	5.0%
5 to 17	3,276	15.8%
18 to 24	1,689	8.2%
25 to 34	2,316	11.2%
35 to 44	2,530	12.2%
45 to 54	2,701	13.0%
55 to 64	3,004	14.5%
65 to 74	2,580	12.5%
75 and over	1,592	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,325	64.3%
Black or African American	5,927	28.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	125	0.6%
Asian	170	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.1%
Two or more races	287	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	860	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,207	21.8%
High school graduate	6,471	44.0%
Some college or associate's	3,035	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,322	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	688	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,514	85.7%
Carpooled	674	7.7%
Public transit	91	1.0%
Walked	170	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	254	2.9%
Other means	65	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,143	25.2%
15 to 29 min	2,196	25.8%
30 to 44 min	2,256	26.5%
45 to 59 min	625	7.3%
60+ min	1,294	15.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 13.9% (2,861 of 20,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,628	66.8%
Nonfamily households	2,792	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,420	83.9%
Vacant	1,619	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,201	85.5%
Renter-occupied	1,219	14.5%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other34.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,197	61.7%
1-unit, attached	81	0.8%
2 to 4 units	237	2.4%
5 to 19 units	75	0.7%
20 or more units	29	0.3%
Mobile home & other	3,420	34.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 22007
State: Louisiana
Land area: 344 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Center point: 29.9033, -91.0652