Welcome to Ascension Parish ...
Time Zone: Ascension Parish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Donaldsonville is the Seat for Ascension Parish.
Ascension Parish is one of the original parishes of Louisiana and was founded in 1807.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ascension had a population of 126,798 people. This is an increase of 18.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 107,215 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ascension represented 2.37% of the total population of Louisiana.
Below are some of the communities located in Ascension Parish:
- Donaldsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
- Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <3>
- Gonzales
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
- Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
- Sorrento
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
- Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Ascension Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Assumption Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Saint James Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |