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Donaldsonville, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Ascension Parish County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
6,792
Population
1,797/sq mi density
$24,160
Median Income
$19,401 per capita
$175,500
Home Value
$162,666 Zillow
$838
Median Rent
47.9% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
6,829 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$24,160 median income, 7.5% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$175,500 home value, $838/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.5%
7,768 → 6,872
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-30.8%
$34,903 → $24,160
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-3.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Donaldsonville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,306
-566 from 2023 (6,872)
Projected Median Income 2030
$18,678
$-5,482 from 2023 ($24,160)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,768 | — | $34,903 | — |
| 2015 | 8,069 | +3.9% | $33,545 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,304 | +2.9% | $34,197 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,529 | +2.7% | $25,551 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 6,762 | -20.7% | $20,052 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 6,872 | +1.6% | $24,160 | +20.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.