Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

LA · FIPS 22055 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
247,997
Rank #290 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,451 −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,388 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.1% +35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,318 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$242,900 −13.8% vs nat'l
Rank #953 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.3% +4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #453 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,076 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

65.5% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
35.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%20.2%40.3%60.5%61.7%25.4%6.7%3.6%1.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%

About Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish, Louisiana has a total population of 247,997, making it the 290th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lafayette Parish is 36.5 years, which is 6.2% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lafayette Parish is $67,451, which ranks #1,388 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Lafayette Parish is $242,900, 13.8% below the national median. Renters in Lafayette Parish pay a median gross rent of $1,057 per month. The homeownership rate is 65.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lafayette Parish, 35.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Lafayette Parish is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 61.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (25.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.7%).

All data for Lafayette Parish, Louisiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.