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 62,207 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,773 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
- Church Point is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <3>
- Crowley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Estherwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
- Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <3>
- Iota
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Mermentau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
- Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <3>
- Morse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Morse is located in Acadia Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <3>
- Rayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Websites specific to Acadia Parish
- Websites for nearby parishes
- Allen Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Saint Landry Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |