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Lafayette Parish

Louisiana · 12 cities and towns · Population 243,175

243,175 Population
12 Cities & Towns
$66,617 Median Income
$222,400 Median Home Value
16.81% Poverty Rate
5.23% Unemployment

Lafayette Parish Overview

Population 243,175
State Louisiana
FIPS Code 22055
Cities & Towns 12
Median Household Income $66,617 ▲ 77% vs US avg
Median Home Value $222,400 ▼ 21% vs US avg
Poverty Rate 16.81% ▲ 36% vs US avg
Unemployment Rate 5.23% ▼ 1% vs US avg

Largest Cities in Lafayette Parish

1 Lafayette 121,537 2 Opelousas 15,662 3 Carencro 10,882 4 Scott 8,348 5 Kaplan 4,271 6 Sunset 3,026 7 Maurice 2,382 8 Milton 2,123 9 Ossun 1,940 10 Duson 1,369 11 Grand Coteau 948 12 Cankton 610

All Cities in Lafayette Parish (12)

Sort by: Population · Name · Income · Home Value · Rent · Crime Rate
# City Population Income Home Value Rent Crime Rate
1 Lafayette 121,537 $61,454 $251,300 $1,065 650.6
2 Opelousas 15,662 $36,260 $113,000 $734 1,738.1
3 Carencro 10,882 $70,217 $211,200 $924 425.2
4 Scott 8,348 $54,220 $155,700 $1,002 170.4
5 Kaplan 4,271 $36,578 $153,800 $782 —
6 Sunset 3,026 $66,684 $199,400 $860 —
7 Maurice 2,382 $84,107 $243,600 $1,079 —
8 Milton 2,123 $100,428 $244,300 $1,313 —
9 Ossun 1,940 $40,283 $95,000 $1,050 —
10 Duson 1,369 $24,330 $57,400 $754 —
11 Grand Coteau 948 $48,036 $87,400 $673 —
12 Cankton 610 — $83,500 $676 —

Nearby Counties

County State Population Income Home Value Distance
St. Martin Parish LA 51,856 $50,806 $139,900 17 mi
Acadia Parish LA 57,674 $44,977 $145,100 19 mi
Vermilion Parish LA 57,202 $56,194 $154,000 21 mi
St. Landry Parish LA 82,574 $44,478 $148,400 25 mi
Iberia Parish LA 69,958 $55,190 $152,400 31 mi
Evangeline Parish LA 32,335 $34,526 $101,000 38 mi
Jefferson Davis Parish LA 32,277 $52,470 $149,800 42 mi
Pointe Coupee Parish LA 20,652 $53,045 $172,500 43 mi