Ascension County, Louisiana Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Louisiana |
| Land area | 290.0 square miles |
| Population Density | 369.7 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 114,393 |
| Population change | 6.7% | Under 5 years of age | 7.3% |
| Under 18 | 27.9% |
| 65 and over | 9.9% |
| Females | 50.6% |
| White | 74.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 5 |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 22.8% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 89% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 24.9% |
| Veterans | 6,653 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 38,287 |
| Persons per household | 2.9 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 88.2% |
| Median household income | $69,070 |
| The per capita income | $28,178 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 12.3% |
| housing units | 42,976 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $167,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 81.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 8,540 |
| Women-owned firms | 31.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 1.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 3.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,317,978 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,219 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $664,953 |