Moving to Prairieville, Louisiana

About Prairieville, Louisiana
Prairieville

Prairieville is a census-designated place in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is south of Baton Rouge and north of Gonzales.

Prairieville is an expanding bedroom suburb of Baton Rouge. Its name is derived from the once plentiful pastures and prairies that were visible from Highway 73 (Jefferson Hwy.) and Airline Highway, which is now covered with development. Prairieville started off as a quiet community with few people.

In recent decades, Prairieville has benefited from migration out of Baton Rouge, with new residents particularly drawn to the area by its high-performing public schools and low crime rate. Prairieville had a 2020 census population of 33,197 inhabitants. If it was incorporated it would be the largest city in Ascension Parish. Prairieville is in one of the fastest-growing areas in Louisiana. Prairieville's population is bigger than the parish's two largest incorporated cities, Donaldsonville (6,695) and Gonzales (12,231) combined.

Gender
Gender Prairieville Louisiana Country
Female 50.7% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 49.3% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Prairieville Louisiana Country
Less than $10,000 2.7% 8.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2% 5.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 2.8% 12.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9% 10.2% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 7.7% 12.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.2% 16.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.9% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 21.5% 13% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 16.2% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 12.1% 4.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Prairieville Louisiana Country
< 9th Grade 5% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 9% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 33% 27.0%
Other College 25% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 16% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Prairieville Louisiana Country
White 78.3% 58.3% 60.1%
African American 9.8% 31.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 2.4% 1.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.8% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.2% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity