---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Lafayette Parish, LA"
classification: county
fips: "22055"
state: "LA"
demographics:
  population: 247997
  population_under_18: 59948
  population_18_64: 151581
  population_65_plus: 36468
  median_household_income: 67451
  poverty_rate: 17.12
  homeownership_rate: 65.48
  unemployment_rate: 5.11
  median_home_value: 242900
  gini_index: 0.5014
  vacancy_rate: 10.06
  race_white: 155592
  race_black: 62988
  race_asian: 4794
  race_native: 298
  hispanic: 16679
  bachelors_plus: 77815
districts:
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/03"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.7519
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/06"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2481
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/23"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.3812
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/24"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2764
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/26"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2049
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/22"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1164
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/senate/17"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0211
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/39"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.2807
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/42"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1516
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/31"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1376
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/44"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.1214
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/43"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.101
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/48"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0696
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/49"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0691
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/45"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0593
  - to: "us/states/la/districts/house/96"
    rel: in-district
    area_weight: 0.0095
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: "Census ACS 2023"
  - field: districts
    source: "PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries"
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, la]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Lafayette Parish, LA

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 247997 |
| Under 18 | 59948 |
| 18–64 | 151581 |
| 65+ | 36468 |
| Median household income | 67451 |
| Poverty rate | 17.12 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.48 |
| Unemployment rate | 5.11 |
| Median home value | 242900 |
| Gini index | 0.5014 |
| Vacancy rate | 10.06 |
| White | 155592 |
| Black | 62988 |
| Asian | 4794 |
| Native | 298 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 16679 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 77815 |

## Districts

- [LA-03](/us/states/la/districts/03.md) — 75% (congressional)
- [LA-06](/us/states/la/districts/06.md) — 25% (congressional)
- [LA Senate District 23](/us/states/la/districts/senate/23.md) — 38% (state senate)
- [LA Senate District 24](/us/states/la/districts/senate/24.md) — 28% (state senate)
- [LA Senate District 26](/us/states/la/districts/senate/26.md) — 20% (state senate)
- [LA Senate District 22](/us/states/la/districts/senate/22.md) — 12% (state senate)
- [LA Senate District 17](/us/states/la/districts/senate/17.md) — 2% (state senate)
- [LA House District 39](/us/states/la/districts/house/39.md) — 28% (state house)
- [LA House District 42](/us/states/la/districts/house/42.md) — 15% (state house)
- [LA House District 31](/us/states/la/districts/house/31.md) — 14% (state house)
- [LA House District 44](/us/states/la/districts/house/44.md) — 12% (state house)
- [LA House District 43](/us/states/la/districts/house/43.md) — 10% (state house)
- [LA House District 48](/us/states/la/districts/house/48.md) — 7% (state house)
- [LA House District 49](/us/states/la/districts/house/49.md) — 7% (state house)
- [LA House District 45](/us/states/la/districts/house/45.md) — 6% (state house)
- [LA House District 96](/us/states/la/districts/house/96.md) — 1% (state house)

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023
- districts: PostGIS area-intersection over Census TIGER 2024 boundaries