---
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
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
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 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023