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Ascension Parish vs Livingston Parish, LA: growth, jobs and income compared

Livingston Parish is growing faster than Ascension Parish: +1.2% vs +0.8% between 2024 and 2025. Ascension Parish gained 1,078 residents and Livingston Parish gained 1,891 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).

Data as of 2025 · updated

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Ascension Parish vs Livingston Parish, LA side by side: public federal figures
MeasureAscension ParishLivingston Parish
Population2025135,105155,036 Larger
Population change2020–25+6.4%+8.5% Higher
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents20250.57.8 Higher
Private-sector job growth2018–23+19.6% Higher+12.3%
Median household income2020–24$91,549 Higher$80,122
Unemployment rate20253.6% Lower3.8%
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents20254.7 Higher4.2

The tag marks the stronger figure in each row: the higher one, or the lower one for the unemployment rate ("Larger" is only the head count). Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

The two counties share a border, and both are part of the Baton Rouge, LA metro area.

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Questions

Is Ascension Parish or Livingston Parish growing faster?

Livingston Parish is growing faster than Ascension Parish: +1.2% vs +0.8% between 2024 and 2025. Ascension Parish gained 1,078 residents and Livingston Parish gained 1,891 residents (Census Bureau population estimates).

Which has the higher median household income, Ascension Parish or Livingston Parish?

Ascension Parish: $91,549, against $80,122 in Livingston Parish (American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24).

Which has the lower unemployment rate, Ascension Parish or Livingston Parish?

Ascension Parish: 3.6%, against 3.8% in Livingston Parish (2025 annual average, BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics).

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.