Assumption Parish

Assumption Parish, Louisiana

At a Glance

Population21,039
County SeatAssumption Parish Courthouse
State FIPS22
County FIPS007
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places7
Total Town Population10,511
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)21,067
Median Age41.9
Veterans1,001
Housing Units10,032
Uninsured75
Net Migration (recent)-709
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments246
Total Employees2,287
Avg Annual Pay$57,400
Median Household Income$47,023
Poverty Rate16.0%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$65,898
Federal Spending FY2024$131,068,125
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,230

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$130,600
Median Rent$766
FMR Studio$805
FMR 1BR$830
FMR 2BR$926
FMR 3BR$1,298
FMR 4BR$1,532

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking25.3%
Adult Obesity38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)11.73
Electric Customers2147745
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches8
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms12
Land in Farms (acres)64,413
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,367.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2026-01-24
DRHURRICANE FRANCINE2024-09-16
EMTROPICAL STORM FRANCINE2024-09-10
EMTROPICAL STORM NICHOLAS2021-09-13
DRHURRICANE IDA2021-08-29
EMTROPICAL STORM IDA2021-08-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-06-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-03-09
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-18
DRHURRICANE ZETA2021-01-12

Detailed Topics

Communities in Assumption Parish

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.