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Lafayette Parish, LA

Demographic and economic profile of Lafayette Parish, LA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lafayette Parish has a population of 254,241 and grew 2.1% over five years, with a median household income of $67,451 and a GDP per capita of $63,474 that outpaces median worker earnings of $43,576, suggesting concentration of output in capital-intensive sectors. The labor force participation rate stands at 65.2% with 34.9% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 5.0%. Housing costs remain relatively contained, with a median home value of $234,200 and median gross rent of $1,022 per month, alongside a 66.1% homeownership rate and an average commute of 22.9 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

254,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$67,451

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

Lafayette Parish added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone155,592 (62.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone62,988 (25.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race13,159 (5.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,060 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone4,794 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,973 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish9,698
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7,286
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,320
  4. 4.Vietnamese1,154
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island641

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

10,433

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,474

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,092

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance30,612
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services14,573
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,563
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,025
  5. 5.Construction (Group)8,593

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations52,783
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations26,617
  3. 3.Service Occupations19,198
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,425
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.64×)6,867
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)3,690
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)31,740
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)14,247
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.03×)8,456

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$234,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,022/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99911,969 (18.1%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99910,196 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,051 (13.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,888 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,269 (6.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,069 (6.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,576

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone95,549 (80.1%)
  • Worked At Home12,408 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled6,952 (5.8%)
  • Walked1,864 (1.6%)
  • Other900 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit596 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.