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Updated Apr. 3, 2026Refreshed annually
The median household income in Assumption Parish, LA was $51,400 in 2020–2024. Household income is the total money received in a year — wages, pensions, investments, public assistance, and more — by everyone in a household over 15.

$51.4K

Median household income (2020-2024)

15.4%

lower than Louisiana (2020-2024)

Median incomes vary by geography due to a range of factors:

  • differences in cost of living
  • local job markets
  • economic opportunities, such as the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors
  • regional policies, such as minimum wage
  • access to education
  • variations in economic development
Median household income in Assumption Parish, LA was $51,400 from 2020–2024. This was 15.4% lower than in the state of Louisiana, and 36.3% lower than in the US.

From 2020–2024, median household income in Assumption Parish, LA was 15.4% lower than in Louisiana as a whole, at $51,400.

Median household income by geographic area in 2020–2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

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What is the income distribution in Assumption Parish, LA? How does this compare to Louisiana as a whole?

The median household income is a useful summary, but it doesn’t fully capture the income landscape. Examining the income distribution provides insight into economic diversity and reveals patterns in income concentrations across different brackets. This perspective helps to better understand the range of and disparities in household earnings.
From 2020–2024, half of households in Assumption Parish, LA made more than $51,400 and the other half made less. Compared to Louisiana as a whole, Assumption Parish had more households in the less than $50,000 income range and fewer in the $100,000 to $149,999 range.

From 2020-2024, half of households in Assumption Parish, LA made over $51,400 and the other half made less.

Share of households in each income group in Assumption Parish, LA (2020–2024)

How does income vary by household type?

Household income can differ depending on the makeup of the household.
Married couple households had a higher median income than other types of familial households in 2020–2024. Among nonfamily households, males not living alone had a higher median income than males living alone.

From 2020-2024, family households with children under 18 years had the highest median income.

Median income by household type in Assumption Parish, LA in 2020-2024, adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

How does the median income in Assumption Parish, LA compare to other counties?

Lastly, household income also varies by geography due to differences in cost of living, local job markets, and economic opportunities (e.g. the presence of high-paying industries or declining sectors). Regional policies (like minimum wage), access to education, and other economic factors can also play a role in shaping local income levels.
When ranked highest to lowest, Assumption Parish was ranked 36th in median household income among counties in Louisiana from 2020–2024. Counties with a similar median income include St. Mary Parish (35th) and Caddo Parish (37th).

From 2020-2024, Assumption Parish, LA ranked 36th in median household income among counties in Louisiana.

Median household income by county (2020–2024), adjusted for inflation (2024 dollars)

Median household income, by county in Louisiana (2020–2024)

Median household income, by county in Louisiana (2020–2024)
1.

Ascension Parish, LA

$91,500
2.

West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

$87,300
3.

Plaquemines Parish, LA

$86,300
4.

St. Tammany Parish, LA

$81,200
5.

St. Charles Parish, LA

$80,900
6.

Livingston Parish, LA

$80,100
7.

West Feliciana Parish, LA

$77,500
8.

Cameron Parish, LA

$75,300
9.

East Feliciana Parish, LA

$73,100
10.

Bossier Parish, LA

$69,600

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