Lafayette Parish's estimated 2026 population is 261,224 with a growth rate of 1.27% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lafayette Parish is the 5th largest parish in Louisiana. The 2010 population was 222,513 and has seen a growth of 17.4% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 36.5 years
Female: 37.4 years
Male: 35.7 years
There are 188,049 adults, (36,468 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette Parish.
Female: 126,908 (51.2%)
Male: 121,089 (48.8%)
The racial composition of Lafayette Parish includes 62.74% White, 25.4% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 155,592 | 62.74% |
| Black or African American | 62,988 | 25.4% |
| Two or more races | 20,219 | 8.15% |
| Asian | 4,794 | 1.93% |
| Other race | 3,973 | 1.6% |
| Native American | 298 | 0.12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 133 | 0.05% |
Lafayette Parish's average per capita income is $49,634. Household income levels show a median of $67,451. The poverty rate stands at 17.12%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $112,227 | $138,504 |
| Families | $89,939 | $115,705 |
| Households | $67,451 | $97,461 |
| Non Families | $40,599 | $64,221 |
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