METRO AREA
Lafayette Metro
Lafayette, LA · 4 counties · 423,758 residents (2025 est.) · 2,834 sq mi
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With 413,428 people, Lafayette is a metro area. 4% of residents were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $210,086, having more than doubled since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $953 a month at the median. 18.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
413,428
+18%since 2000
from 351,754 in 2000
423,758 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
2,834 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024413K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(26,982)
5 to 96.5%(26,773)
10 to 147.3%(30,181)
15 to 196.3%(26,034)
20 to 246%(24,955)
25 to 3413.8%(57,219)
35 to 4413.7%(56,810)
45 to 5411.6%(48,159)
55 to 6412.6%(52,116)
65 to 749.7%(40,160)
75 to 844.2%(17,537)
85 and over1.6%(6,502)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$61,386
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,995 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
Wholesale trade7.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing6.7%
Retail trade6.3%
Manufacturing5.9%
Other services5.3%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Public administration3.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.9%
Construction0.8%
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Section 03
Housing
$210,086
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,884 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
+26%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(260,751)
Black22.4%(78,845)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5,005)
Asian1%(3,539)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(272,314)
Black22.7%(94,008)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(23,030)
Asian1.5%(6,398)
Other4.3%(17,678)
63
+20%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
39
−2%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(7,965)
Central American1.5%(6,106)
Honduran0.9%(3,902)
South American0.4%(1,297)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,146)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,111)
Spaniard0.2%(974)
Cuban0.2%(817)
Venezuelan0.2%(569)
Salvadoran0.1%(481)
Ecuadorian0.1%(456)
Nicaraguan0.1%(367)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(244)
Costa Rican0%(107)
Panamanian0%(103)
Bolivian0%(92)
Colombian0%(76)
Chilean0%(74)
Peruvian0%(10)
Argentine0%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.6%(2,460)
Asian Indian0.5%(2,196)
Chinese0.2%(630)
Filipino0.1%(251)
Korean0%(160)
Laotian0%(110)
Japanese0%(55)
Pakistani0%(42)
Bangladeshi0%(41)
Nepalese0%(40)
Indonesian0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(229)
Samoan0.1%(195)
Native Hawaiian0%(108)
Tongan0.1%(38)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
French17.2%(71,009)
German7.3%(30,082)
American5.8%(23,954)
English5.6%(23,247)
French Canadian5.2%(21,556)
Irish4.9%(20,146)
Italian3.1%(12,927)
Scottish0.8%(3,143)
Polish0.6%(2,534)
Arab0.6%(2,452)
Subsaharan African0.4%(1,577)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,544)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(1,491)
Lebanese0.3%(1,384)
British0.3%(1,203)
Swedish0.2%(785)
Russian0.2%(744)
West Indian0.2%(681)
Welsh0.1%(597)
Canadian0.1%(517)
Czech0.1%(470)
Norwegian0.1%(431)
Jamaican0.2%(407)
Belgian0.1%(369)
Jordanian0.1%(351)
Hungarian0.1%(311)
Portuguese0.1%(297)
Syrian0.1%(266)
Danish0.1%(232)
Croatian0.1%(211)
Nigerian0.1%(203)
Haitian0.1%(187)
Brazilian0.1%(180)
Finnish0%(157)
Ethiopian0.1%(155)
Egyptian0.1%(144)
Greek0%(138)
Ukrainian0%(130)
Slovak0%(111)
Lithuanian0%(108)
Iranian0%(99)
Iraqi0%(81)
Swiss0%(76)
Turkish0%(67)
Palestinian0%(61)
Romanian0%(55)
Kenyan0%(54)
Israeli0%(44)
Serbian0%(42)
Austrian0%(41)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Armenian0%(21)
Slovene0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Australian0%(15)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.3%
+14.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 68.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
92.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.9%(58,819)
Married51.4%(81,881)
Widowed2.5%(3,965)
Divorced9.2%(14,659)
Women 15+
Never married31.9%(54,322)
Married47.6%(80,977)
Widowed8.2%(13,929)
Divorced12.3%(20,940)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.7%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.5%(4,318)
Gulf War (1990s)28%(4,549)
Vietnam era32.8%(5,337)
Korean War3%(489)
World War II0.5%(88)
Share of the 16,266 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities
LafayetteCENTRAL123,311Youngsville19,980Broussard15,799Carencro13,224Crowley11,223Abbeville10,861Scott9,635Eunice9,035Breaux Bridge7,652Rayne6,995St. Martinville5,229Kaplan4,116Church Point4,036Maurice3,215Milton2,793Ossun2,271Erath1,932Cecilia1,742Cade1,710Henderson1,594Perry1,424Duson1,357Iota1,253Basile1,192Gueydan1,122Egan1,015Estherwood675Parks671Morse618Catahoula594
The 30 most populous of 33 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
4 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lafayette, LA?
Lafayette, LA has about 413,428 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, LA?
The typical household in Lafayette, LA earns about $61,386 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lafayette, LA expensive?
In Lafayette, LA, the median home is worth about $210,086, and the typical rent is about $953 a month.
How educated are people in Lafayette, LA?
About 27.6% of adults age 25 and over in Lafayette, LA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lafayette, LA?
About 18.4% of people in Lafayette, LA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lafayette, LA grown since 1990?
Yes, Lafayette, LA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 98,751 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024