Sorrento, Louisiana

Sorrento is a town in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,514 in 2020.^[3] It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

Sorrento, Louisiana
Town
Location of Sorrento in Ascension Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ascension
Incorporated	September 11, 1956
Government
• Mayor	Chris Guidry
Area [1]
• Total	3.69 sq mi (9.55 km2)
• Land	3.65 sq mi (9.44 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,514
• Density	415.36/sq mi (160.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	70778[2]
Area code	225
FIPS code	22-71225
Website	www.sorrentola.gov

Geography

Sorrento is located at 30°10′49″N 90°51′58″W (30.180229, -90.866138).^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	1,151		—
1970	1,182		2.7%
1980	1,197		1.3%
1990	1,119		−6.5%
2000	1,227		9.7%
2010	1,401		14.2%
2020	1,514		8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Sorrento racial composition as of 2020^[3]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,085	71.66%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	253	16.71%
Native American	7	0.46%
Asian	10	0.66%
Pacific Islander	1	0.07%
Other/Mixed	45	2.97%
Hispanic or Latino	113	7.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,514 people, 634 households, and 417 families residing in the town.^[3]

Education and media

Sorrento Primary School (K-5)

Sorrento is home to River Parishes Community College, established in 1998.^[6]

The official journal for the Town of Sorrento is The Gonzales Weekly Citizen.

Notable people

• Clay Schexnayder, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Ascension Parish, owns an automotive repair business in Sorrento.^[7]
• John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA player
• Toe Nash, retired MLB player