Lafayette
LALafayette Parish, Louisiana
Population 243K |Median income $66,617 |8 hospitals
Population
243,175
Lafayette Parish
Median Income
$66,617
+5% vs avg
Median Home Value
$222,400
+14% vs avg
Median Age
36.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
245K+9%
Median Income
$67,660+31%
Median Home Value
$234,200+44%
Poverty Rate
17.4%+4%
Unemployment
5%-21%
Economics
Median Rent $986/mo
Poverty Rate
16.8% +17% vs avg
Unemployment 5.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 34.6%
Work From Home 7.8%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 65.9%
African American 25.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Other / Multiethnic 1.9%
Asian 1.8%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
39.1%
Short Sleep Duration
37.8%
Obesity
34.5%
Physical Inactivity
24.4%
Binge Drinking
18.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.2%
Current Smoking
16%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.5%
Diabetes
13%
Current Asthma
9.7%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 81.8%
Dental Visit 58.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.9%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.5%
Stroke
3.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
591 per 100k
+67% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2819 per 100k
+42% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
502.2
Homicide
17.3
Robbery
71.9
Burglary
508.5
Larceny-Theft
1982.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
328.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 8 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 1
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
8
With ER
3
OCHSNER LAFAYETTE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
LAFAYETTE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC
LAFAYETTE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
OCHSNER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS
LAFAYETTE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Lafayette Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southern Chatham Strait; Winds Up to 45 Knots and 32-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 22m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Clarence Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters Through Thursday
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Sumner Strait and Southeast Alaska Inside Waters
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters: Winds to 45 Knots and 40-Foot Seas Expected
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters; 50-Knot Winds and 39-Foot Seas Forecast
NOAA · 23m ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Cape Edgecumbe to Cape Spencer
NOAA · 24m ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lafayette Parish) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.