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The total population of Lafayette Parish is estimated to be 243,175 with 119,067 males (48.96%) and 124,108 females (51.04%). There are 5,041 more females than males in Lafayette Parish.
The median household income in Lafayette Parish was $68,434 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,850(2.78%) from $66,584 in 2020. This income is 91.73% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lafayette Parish sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,045. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lafayette Parish stands at $56,496.
In Lafayette Parish, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,999 for males and $27,191 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,645 for males and $46,923 for females.
In Lafayette Parish, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $103,419, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,888.
In 2022, the population of Lafayette Parish was 247,866, a 1.20% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lafayette Parish's population was 244,922, an increase of 1.15% compared to a population of 242,148 in 2020.
The median age in Lafayette Parish, LA is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.02% were under the age of 15, 20.45% aged 15 to 29, 46.11% aged 30 to 64, 11.91% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lafayette Parish population: 66.79% are White, 25.70% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.16% are some other race and 4.30% are multiracial.