Name | Lafayette Parish |
State | Louisiana |
FIPS Code | 22055 |
County Seat | Lafayette |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 221,602 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 9.11% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 70.37% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 43% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+16 |
Unemployment Rate (January 2025) | 3.9% |
Area Code(s) | 337 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 70.37% |
African American | 27.43% |
Hispanic | 0.12% |
Asian | 1.97% |
Native American | 0.05% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.05% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 43.43% |
African American | 40.42% |
Hispanic | 10.09% |
Asian | 2.38% |
Native American | 0.27% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.08% |