In 2020, Lafayette Parish, LA had a population of 244k people with a median age of 35.5 and a median household income of $58,761. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lafayette Parish, LA grew from 241,973 to 243,692, a 0.71% increase and its median household income grew from $56,999 to $58,761, a 3.09% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette Parish, LA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%).
None of the households in Lafayette Parish, LA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in Lafayette Parish, LA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette Parish, LA are University of Louisiana at Lafayette (3,653 degrees awarded in 2020), South Louisiana Community College (2,229 degrees), and Infinity College (284 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Lafayette Parish, LA was $189,700, and the homeownership rate was 66.8%.
Most people in Lafayette Parish, LA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette Parish, LA was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette Parish, LA borders Acadia Parish, LA, Iberia Parish, LA, St. Landry Parish, LA, St. Martin Parish, LA, and Vermilion Parish, LA.