What is the population of Lafayette, Louisiana?

The population of Lafayette, Louisiana is 116,704.

What is the median household income in Lafayette, Louisiana?

The median household income in Lafayette, Louisiana is $59,618, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Lafayette, Louisiana is $221,738, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Lafayette, Louisiana is 5.4%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health B

Income C

Education B

Metric	Lafayette	Louisiana Avg	U.S. Average
Population	116,704	4,588,640	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	2074.2	87.6	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	-0.07%	-0.07%	0.57%
Median age	37.6	35.4	37.1
Households	48,895	1,781,402	128,459,983

Year	Lafayette

Group	Share

Lafayette has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Lafayette	Louisiana Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$59,618	$60,029	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	3.47%	3.98%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	6.3%	5.2%

Metric	Lafayette	Louisiana Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$221,738	$166,764	$242,182
Median rent	$1,042	$1,038	$1,342
Homeownership rate	53.9%	67.3%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Lafayette	Louisiana Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	17.0	21.3	22.5
Work from home	8.9%	7.2%	13.4%

Lafayette has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric	Lafayette	Louisiana Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.5%	24.0%	31.6%
Average household size	2.26	2.52	2.54

Lafayette has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric	Lafayette	Louisiana Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	77.8	75.1	78.3
Self-rated poor health	18.9%	22.3%	16.3%
Smokers	19.5%	23.9%	19.0%