Median Household Income
$61,915 ± $2,564
Median Home Value
$257,000 ± $8,693
Median Gross Rent
$1,100 ± $27/mo
Per Capita Income
$40,517
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Homeownership Rate
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41.1%
Median Age
36.9
Average Commute
18 min
Households
52,966
Veterans
5,225
Population Over Time
Lafayette shrank 1.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
123,528
2016
125,808
2018
126,515
2020
126,674
2022
121,706
2024
121,715
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
57.1%
Hispanic or Latino
8.1%
Black or African American
29.1%
Asian
2.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.