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Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · ZIP 70501, 70503, 70506

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 254,241 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 99,357Households
  • $67,660Median household income
  • $234,200Median home value
  • 7Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Lafayette Parish in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+26.9%
180k200k220k240k260k2000: 190,50320002010: 221,57820102020: 241,7532020190,503241,753
Population of Lafayette Parish at each census
CensusPopulation
2000190,503
2010221,578
2020241,753

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lafayette Parish
Under $50k39.1%
$50k to $100k27.3%
$100k to $150k16.4%
$150k to $200k8.2%
$200k and over9%

Median household income $67,660 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lafayette Parish
Owner occupied
65,678 units
Renter occupied
33,679 units
Vacancy rate
10%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lafayette Parish2023
Health care and social assistance28,862
Retail trade16,971
Accommodation and food services15,437
Professional, scientific, and technical services8,794
Construction8,575
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services8,014
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction7,535
Manufacturing7,396

132,799 employees in 8,844 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lafayette Parish compared with its state
Lafayette Parish compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLafayette ParishLouisiana
Population245,0754,621,025
Median household income$67,660$60,023
Median age36.437.8
Median home value$234,200$208,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.9%26.6%
Foreign-born residents5.1%4.7%
Owner-occupied homes66.1%67.3%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes25.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lafayette Parish7 with a page · sort by any column

Type
YoungsvilleCity19,03812.5 sq mi
BroussardCity15,31218.2 sq mi
CarencroCity12,8837.86 sq mi
ScottCity9,46811.7 sq mi
MiltonCensus designated place2,1234.62 sq mi
OssunCensus designated place1,9403.39 sq mi
DusonTown1,3412.99 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Lafayette Parish

Jobs across Lafayette Parish

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.