Lafayette   County LA United States

County FIPS 22055
Largest City Lafayette
State Louisiana
Latitude 30.2068
Longitude -92.0639
Population 247,997
Density 922.77 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $67,451
Median individual: $38,245

Race

Mode: 62.7% White

Gender

 51.2% female 

Rent

  $1057 / month  

Median house value: $237,379.0

Age

Median: 36.5 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 35.3%
With STEM degree: 41.2%

Marital Status

 47.7% married 

Never married: 35.8%

Labor Force Participation

 65.4% working 

Unemployed: 5.1%

Average Family Size

 3.07 people 

Commute Time

 22.9 minutes 

Health Care

 8.7% uninsured 

Poverty

 17.1%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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