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Welcome to Acadia Parish ...

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

The community of Crowley is the Seat for Acadia Parish.

Acadia Parish was founded in 1886 and was created by taking area from Saint Landry Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Acadia had a population of 62,045 people. This is an increase of 0.27% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,877 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Acadia represented 1.36% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Acadia Parish:

  • Church Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crowley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crowley is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
  • Estherwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Iota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
  • Mermentau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Morse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Morse is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
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  • Rayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Rayne is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayne <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
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