Population By Race and Ethnicity in Assumption Parish, LA in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 22,586 population of Assumption Parish, Louisiana comprised of 679 people who identified as Hispanic (3.01%), and 21,907 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Assumption Parish, Louisiana with a population of 15,339 (67.91%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 6,729 (29.79%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 236 (1.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Assumption Parish, Louisiana in 2017, with a population of 14,795 (65.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 6,671 (29.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 544 (2.41%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Assumption, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in Assumption , LA in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,729 29.79%
White Alone 15,339 67.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 170 0.75%
Asian Alone 96 0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.07%
Two Or More Races 236 1.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Assumption , LA in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 58 0.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 544 2.41%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 34 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 16 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 6 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 21 0.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 6,671 29.54%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 14,795 65.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 136 0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 80 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 10 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 215 0.95%