Lafayette Parish, LA Population

Overview

241,173

Total Population

35.8

Median age

51.20%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,126

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lafayette Parish's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lafayette Parish is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lafayette Parish's population under 18 was 23.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lafayette Parish's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lafayette Parish, 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.

There are 5,787 more females than males in Lafayette Parish:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Lafayette Parish, LA.
The Lafayette Parish, LA gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 9,727.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 9,919.

Lafayette Parish's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lafayette Parish's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,126 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 230,047 (95.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lafayette Parish is White with a population of 161,076 (66.79% of the total population).

Lafayette Parish's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 247,866 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette Parish's population increased by 32,150 (16.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette Parish's population increased by 19,635 (8.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lafayette Parish's population was lowest in year 2000 at 190,363.