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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.
As of 2025 the population of Lafayette is 250,819. The population is expected to grow to 261,186 by 2030 - a growth rate of 0.81%.
The median age of Lafayette residents is 38.
The diversity index of Lafayette is 60.0, meaning that there is a 60% chance that any two people selected out of 100 residents will be of different race or ethnicity from one another.
The average household income in Lafayette is $92,375 and projected to be $101,056 in 2030. Per capita income is $38,367, projected to be $42,719 in 2030. 3.34% of households – 8,378 – have an income of $200,000 or higher. Average net worth is $819,378 and the average disposable income is $71,434.
There are 116,942 housing units in Lafayette; 69,471 are owner-occupied, 34,522 are rented, and 12,949 are vacant. The average home value is $309,312, with 22,302 homes built in 2010 or later, and 1,899 built in 1939 or earlier.
There are 14,643 businesses in Lafayette, employing 165,590 workers and pulling from a labor force of 117,265 age 16 and above. 15,689 workers commute into Lafayette from outside the county or state. Key industries for the area include:
100,474 residents both live and work in/around Lafayette. The average travel time is 22.8 minutes. 2.27% people have a commute of less than 5 minutes while 2.67% commute 90 minutes or more each way. Of commuters, 95,951 drive alone, 6,336 carpool, and 658 take public transportation. 3,330 use other modes of transport such as motorcycle, bicycle, walking, etc. 10,708 residents work from home.
51,862 members of the workforce hold a high school diploma or GED. 14,569 have associates degrees, 42,576 have bachelor’s degrees, and 18,487 hold a graduate or professional degree.
