Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 257,949
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 257,949
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 241,770
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 241,753
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 221,578
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.8%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 66.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 10,433
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 117,517
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $242,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,605
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,057
Building Permits, 2025 1,612
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 100,903
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,054,612
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,270,488
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,278,399
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,967,820
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,092
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,451
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,361
Persons in poverty, percent 16.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 8,844
Total employment, 2023 132,799
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 7,554,846
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 27,427
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,039
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,885
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 862
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,107
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,514
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 899.3
Population per square mile, 2010 824.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 268.83
Land area in square miles, 2010 268.72
FIPS Code 22055