METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Lafayette Metro
Lafayette, LA · 4 counties · 351,754 residents · 2,833.596 sq mi
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Lafayette has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,995. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $75,884.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024413K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.4%(26,027)
5 to 97.7%(27,047)
10 to 148.1%(28,457)
15 to 198.4%(29,406)
20 to 247.3%(25,827)
25 to 3413.7%(48,214)
35 to 4416.2%(56,971)
45 to 5412.7%(44,503)
55 to 647.9%(27,768)
65 to 746%(20,990)
75 to 843.5%(12,216)
85 and over1.2%(4,328)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,995
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,156 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$75,884
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,645 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic76.8%(241,797)
Black21.8%(68,566)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(3,811)
Asian0.8%(2,452)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.1%(260,751)
Black22.4%(78,845)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(5,005)
Asian1%(3,539)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
72.8%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 64.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.9%(38,366)
Married58.7%(75,437)
Widowed2.5%(3,271)
Divorced8.8%(11,349)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(35,793)
Married53.6%(76,020)
Widowed10.2%(14,420)
Divorced10.9%(15,501)
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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 351,754 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, LA?
The typical household in Lafayette, LA earns about $32,995 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 $75,884, and the typical rent is about $414 a month.
How educated are people in Lafayette, LA?
About 18.2% 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 19.0% 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 37,077 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024