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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Assumption Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:22,586

Non Hispanic (96.99%)

Hispanic (3.01%)

Race in Assumption Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:22,586

White Alone (67.91%)

Black or African American Alone (29.79%)

Two or more races (1.05%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.75%)

Asian Alone (0.43%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.07%)

Ethnicity in Assumption Parish, LA in 2017

Total Population:22,586

Non-Hispanic White Alone (65.51%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (29.54%)

Hispanic White Alone (2.41%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.00%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.95%)

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.6%)

Population By Race in Assumption , LA in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,339	67.91%
Black or African American Alone	6,729	29.79%
Two Or More Races	236	1.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	170	0.75%
Asian Alone	96	0.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	16	0.07%

Population By Ethnicity in Assumption , LA in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	14,795	65.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	6,671	29.54%
White Alone - Hispanic	544	2.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	215	0.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	136	0.6%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	80	0.35%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	58	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	34	0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	21	0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	16	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	10	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	6	0.03%