Ascension Parish
County Population:
76,627
County Houses:
29,172
Land area: 291.5
sq. mi.
Water area: 11.4
sq. mi.
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.2%), Educational,health
and social services (16.7%), Construction (13.2%), Retail
trade (11.9%).
Races in Ascension Parish:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
- Black (20.3%)
- Hispanic (2.5%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be
counted in other races)
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