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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	221,578	#6 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$47,559
Poverty Rate	16.4%
Median Age	33.2 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Lafayette Parish Demographics Summary

population icon With 221,578 people, Lafayette Parish is the 6th most populated county in the state of Louisiana out of 64 counties. But watch out, Lafayette Parish, because Calcasieu Parish with 192,768 people and Ouachita Parish with 153,720 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Lafayette Parish residents was $47,559. Lafayette Parish households made slightly more than Lafourche Parish households ($47,492) and West Baton Rouge Parish households ($47,298) However, 16.4% of Lafayette Parish residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Lafayette Parish residents is 33.2 years young.

race icon The largest Lafayette Parish racial/ethinic groups are White (67.2%) followed by Black (25.6%) and Hispanic (3.9%).

Lafayette Parish Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	148,972
Black	56,633
American Indian	683
Asian	3,293
Pacific Islander	57
Some Other Race	373
Two or More Races	2,970
Hispanic	8,597
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Lafayette Parish Race / Ethnic Groups

The Lafayette Parish White population is 148,972 persons or 67.2%.
The Lafayette Parish Black population is 56,633 persons or 25.6%.
The Lafayette Parish Hispanic population is 8,597 persons or 3.9%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Lafayette Parish Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Lafayette Parish ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	33.2 years
Median Age - Females	34.5 years
Median Age - Males	32.0 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.5% of the Lafayette Parish population under 18, Lafayette Parish has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	24.5%
Persons Over 65	10.3%
Everyone else	65.2
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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