Demographic Characteristics of Lafayette County, Louisiana

Total Population: 190,503

Lafayette County, Louisiana Age/Gender Statistics

Male Population: 92,489 (48.55%) Female Population: 98,014 (51.45%)
 
Under 5 years 13,853 45 to 54 years: 24,625
5 to 9 years: 14,249 55 to 59 years: 7,547
10 to 14 years: 14,878 60 to 64 years: 6,298
15 to 19 years: 15,903 65 to 74 years: 10,450
20 to 24 years: 15,534 75 to 84 years: 5,707
25 to 34 years: 27,790 85 years and over: 1,965
35 to 44 years: 31,704    
 
Median Age: 32.4

Lafayette County, Louisiana Racial Statistics

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One Race
188,733
White
139,758
Black or African American
45,346
American Indian and Alaska Native
540
Asian
2,055
Asian Indian
493
Chinese
336
Filipino
119
Japanese
45
Korean
95
Vietnamese
685
Other Asian
282
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
51
Native Hawaiian
27
Guamanian or Chamorro
6
Samoan
9
Other Pacific Islander
9
Some other race
983
Two or more races
1,770

Lafayette County, Louisiana Hispanic Population Statistics

Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 3,320
Mexican Puerto Rican Cuban Other
1,344 235 221 1,520

Lafayette County, Louisiana Relationship Statistics

In households: 185,654 (97.45%) In group quarters: 4,849 (2.55%)
Householder 72,372 Institutionalized 2,262
Spouse 35,635 Noninstitutionalized 2,587
Child 60,106    
Own child under 18 years 47,450    
Other relatives 7,838    
Under 18 years 3,659    
Nonrelatives 9,703    
Unmarried partner 4,334    

Map of Lafayette County, Louisiana