Lafayette County, Louisiana Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Louisiana |
| Land area | 268.7 square miles |
| Population Density | 824.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 230,845 |
| Population change | 4.2% | Under 5 years of age | 6.8% |
| Under 18 | 23.9% |
| 65 and over | 11% |
| Females | 51.1% |
| White | 70.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.3 |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 26.1% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 86% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.3% |
| Veterans | 13,976 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 86,504 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 84.7% |
| Median household income | $51,462 |
| The per capita income | $28,901 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.7% |
| housing units | 95,876 |
| Multi-unit structures | 22% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $162,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 24,229 |
| Women-owned firms | 24.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 2.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 12.3% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,814,288 |
| Retail sales per capita | $18,588 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $2,037,231 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $2,651,421 |