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Lafayette, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · Lafayette Parish County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
121,537
Population
2,163/sq mi density
$61,454
Median Income
$39,861 per capita
$251,300
Home Value
$219,057 Zillow
$1,065
Median Rent
30.1% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
315 sunny days/yr
524
Violent Crime/100K
4,305 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$61,454 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$251,300 home value, $1,065/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.6%
124,964 → 121,767
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$46,288 → $61,454
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.87%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lafayette across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
119,568
-2,199 from 2023 (121,767)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,915
+$13,461 from 2023 ($61,454)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 124,964 | - | $46,288 | - |
| 2015 | 127,024 | +1.6% | $46,517 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126,598 | -0.3% | $48,533 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 126,306 | -0.2% | $51,264 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 121,771 | -3.6% | $55,329 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 121,767 | +-0% | $61,454 | +11.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.