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Lafayette

Louisiana · 123,311 residents (2025 est.) · 56.015 sq mi
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The short version

Lafayette has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $61,915. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $257,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
121,715
+10%since 2000
from 110,257 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,173 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 2,030 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
+11%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:123,311 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
91K101K111K120K130K1990201020202024Lafayette
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.2%(7,559)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(6,918)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.3%(6,446)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(7,747)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(8,563)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.5%(20,141)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(15,480)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(12,591)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.5%(15,256)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(12,974)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(5,418)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,622)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,915
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,996 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,517
+93%since 2000
from $21,031 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.3%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.512
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.511 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing3.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$257,000
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,100
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $485 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.1%
−5.1 ptssince 2000
from 58.3% in 2000
46.9% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.2
+19%since 2009
from 3.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Lafayette on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic67.1%(74,020)
Black28.4%(31,292)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2,071)
Asian1.4%(1,573)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(68,304)
Black29%(35,285)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(9,853)
Asian2.2%(2,699)
Other4.6%(5,574)
Diversity Score
74
+19%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Central American2.7%(3,277)
Mexican2.3%(2,743)
Honduran2.1%(2,584)
Puerto Rican0.5%(567)
Cuban0.5%(564)
Venezuelan0.4%(483)
Guatemalan0.4%(444)
Spaniard0.3%(338)
Ecuadorian0.3%(332)
Salvadoran0.1%(168)
Dominican0.1%(98)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0%(40)
Chilean0%(21)
Bolivian0%(14)
Peruvian0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,235)
Vietnamese0.7%(810)
Chinese0.2%(230)
Filipino0.1%(125)
Korean0.1%(84)
Japanese0%(45)
Pakistani0%(42)
Taiwanese0%(29)
Laotian0%(21)
Nepalese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(96)
Chamorro0%(14)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
French16.7%(20,336)
German9%(10,903)
English6.8%(8,233)
Irish5.7%(6,936)
American4.5%(5,510)
Italian3.8%(4,631)
French Canadian3.8%(4,624)
Arab1.4%(1,749)
Scottish1%(1,225)
Lebanese0.8%(959)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(851)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(598)
British0.5%(554)
Polish0.4%(468)
Jordanian0.3%(351)
Swedish0.3%(348)
Welsh0.2%(243)
Portuguese0.2%(210)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Nigerian0.1%(150)
Norwegian0.1%(145)
Russian0.1%(138)
West Indian0.1%(134)
Egyptian0.1%(132)
Ukrainian0.1%(117)
Lithuanian0.1%(108)
Greek0.1%(104)
Czech0.1%(86)
Canadian0.1%(82)
Iraqi0.1%(81)
Iranian0.1%(66)
Danish0.1%(63)
Palestinian0.1%(61)
Belgian0.1%(61)
Croatian0%(60)
Swiss0%(56)
Kenyan0%(54)
Haitian0%(52)
Jamaican0%(49)
Romanian0%(46)
Israeli0%(44)
Syrian0%(37)
Brazilian0%(29)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Finnish0%(18)
Slovak0%(18)
Hungarian0%(16)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Slovene0%(3)
RANKED:Largest French population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.1%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 31.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 81.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.0 min
+43%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.9%
−20.9 ptssince 2009
from 66.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−41.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−72.2 ptssince 2013
from 82.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.9%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 87.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 4.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.6%(21,337)
Married46.6%(22,777)
Widowed2.9%(1,424)
Divorced6.9%(3,378)
Women 15+
Never married38%(19,699)
Married42.9%(22,244)
Widowed7.4%(3,829)
Divorced11.8%(6,104)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lafayette, Louisiana?

Lafayette, Louisiana has about 121,715 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lafayette, Louisiana?

The typical household in Lafayette, Louisiana earns about $61,915 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lafayette, Louisiana expensive?

In Lafayette, Louisiana, the median home is worth about $257,000, and the typical rent is about $1,100 a month.

How educated are people in Lafayette, Louisiana?

About 41.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lafayette, Louisiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lafayette, Louisiana?

About 18.3% of people in Lafayette, Louisiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lafayette, Louisiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Lafayette, Louisiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 27,255 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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