In 1900, the parish's population reached a first historic high of 24,142 before increasing again to 58,214 at the 1990 U.S. In 1810, the parish had a population of 2,219 since then, its population has steadily increased despite some decades of population decline. It is the fourth-smallest parish in Louisiana by total area.ĭemographics Historical population CensusĪscension Parish racial composition as of 2020 Race Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 303 square miles (780 km 2), of which 290 square miles (750 km 2) is land and 13 square miles (34 km 2) (4.2%) is water. Amant by then-presidential candidate, Donald J. ĭuring the historic 2016 Louisiana Floods, around one-third of all homes in Ascension Parish were flooded 15,000 homes and businesses took on water, mostly in the Galvez-St. They settled among the Houma Indians who lived in the area.Īmong the projects and plans carried out by Luis de Unzaga 'le Conciliateur' while he was governor of Louisiana between 17 was the promotion of new settlements by Europeans, among them were French Acadians and Malaga in the fertile Mississippi region and more specifically in the Unzaga Post or 'Puesto de Unzaga' that he created in 1771 in Pointe Coupee, the parish of Saint Gabriel in 1773 and Fort Manchac in 1776 the Ascension people occupied land at the confluence of the aforementioned European settlements. History Įarly European settlers of the area that was developed as Ascension and Gonzales were, for the most part, of French and Spanish ancestry. The largest incorporated city in Ascension Parish, Gonzales, is celebrated as the "Jambalaya Capital of the World". This is exhibited by the prevalence of the French or Cajun French language heard throughout the parish, as well as the many festivals celebrated by its residents, including the Boucherie Festival, Lagniappe Music and Seafood Festival, Crawfish Festival, and the Jambalaya Festival. Ascension Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.Īscension Parish is one of the 22 parishes that make up Acadiana, the heartland of the Cajun people and their culture. As of the 2020 census, the population was 126,500. Ascension Parish ( French: Paroisse de l'Ascension, Spanish: Parroquia de Ascensión) is a parish located in the U.S.
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