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Welcome to Carencro ...

The city of Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish<1>.



Carencro was established in 1765.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Carencro has a population of 9,571 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Carencro is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carencro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carencro is within the boundaries of the (337) area code.

The ZIP code for Carencro: 70520<4>

Websites for Carencro ...

Official Website: www.cityofcarencro.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carencro had an population of 9,571 people. This is an increase of 27.17% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Carencro had a population of 7,526 people. This makes Carencro the parish's 5th most populous community.

The population of Carencro represents 0.17% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 47th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,526 people, the population of Carencro increased 22.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,120 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Carencro.

Communities near Carencro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carencro.

  • Lafayette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Opelousas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Youngsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
    • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <5>
  • Broussard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <5>
  • Breaux Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rayne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Martinville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Church Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
    • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <5>
  • Sunset
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carencro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carencro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carencro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carencro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carencro. See our Newspapers Page for Carencro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carencro ...

Looking for more information about Carencro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carencro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carencro.

Adding Carencro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carencro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carencro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Carencro post office opened in 1872.

We also found Carencro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carencro.

The official website for Carencro: www.cityofcarencro.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carencro.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carencro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Carencro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Carencro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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