Lafayette

Metro area 29180 • Metropolitan • LA • 408.2K residents

What Stands Out

•Median household income: $64.7K.
•Median home value: $207.2K.
•Poverty rate: 18.5%.

Spotlight: Economy

Snapshot highlights for Lafayette.

Income

39th

Home values

48th

Poverty rate

86th

Metro Basics

CBSA

29180

Type

Metropolitan

Population

408.2K

Land Area

2.8K sq mi

Pop. Density

144.1 / sq mi

States

Area Codes

337

Data accuracy & methodology

This report uses 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates and CBSA (metro area) geography. Health estimates are derived from county-level CDC PLACES data when available.