Total Population
246,890
Population
Growth Rate
0.59%
Median Age
36
Diversity Index
59.300
Get to Know the Parishes Within Acadiana
Lafayette Parish was named for Marquis de la Fayette. You can tour the Hilliard Art Museum and the Acadian Village, a living museum of 19th-century Cajun life here.
Read more info here.
Lafayette
Population
Housing & Income
Households
99,575
Total Housing Units
111,307
Owner Occupied
66,243
Renter Occupied
33,332
Vacant
11,732
Median Home Value
$219,924
Average Home Value
$272,469
Income
Growth Rate
Median
Household Income
0.00%
Per Capita Income
2.53%
Income Projection
Median Household
$66,585 $75,542
Average Household
$95,458 $108,048
Per Capita
$38,562 $43,688
Workforce
Total Businesses
14,748
Total Employed
162,333
Workers 16+
117,672
2022 HealthCare/Social Assist
Businesses
1,186
Employed
30,559
2022 Retail Trade Businesses
Businesses
1,983
Employed
19,405
2022 Construction Businesses
Businesses
1,125
Employed
14,780
2022 Accommodation/Food Service
Businesses
896
Employed
13,849
2022 Prof/Scientific/Tech Service
Businesses
1,591
Employed
12,648
2022 Educational Services - Businesses
Businesses
270
Employed
12,641
Some
High School
11,201
Graduated
High School
43,642
Associates
Degree
9,733
Bachelor's
Degree
40,906
Graduate
Degree
19,127
Average Commute Time
24 min.
Resident Commuters
101,038
Non-Resident Commuters
15,147
Drive Alone
99,459
Carpooled
6,481
Public
947
Work At Home
6,716
