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Donaldsonville, Louisiana - Basic Facts

The City of Donaldsonville had a population of 6,831 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Donaldsonville ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Louisiana. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Donaldsonville is located at latitude 30.101 and longitude -90.9929 in Ascension Parish. The formal boundaries for the City of Donaldsonville encompass a land area of 3.79 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Ascension Parish is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Donaldsonville has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

The City of Donaldsonville is located within Parish Governing Authority District 1, a minor civil division (MCD) of Ascension Parish.


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Donaldsonville, LA Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 6,831 (100%)
Population Density 1,808 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 30
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $23,618
Per Capita Income $19,998
Median Home Value $185,900
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 2,939 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 1,173 (39.9%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,363 (46.4%)
Vacant Housing Units 403 (13.7%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 2,536
Average Household Size 2.66
Family Households 1,704 (67.2%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Donaldsonville, LA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Donaldsonville to the other 489 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Louisiana by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 82 83rd
Population Density # 56 89th
Median Household Income # 459 6th
Per Capita Income # 398 19th
Diversity Index # 333 32nd

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