Lafayette (LA)

Welcome to Lafayette Parish ...

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

The community of Lafayette is the Seat for Lafayette Parish.

Lafayette Parish was founded in 1823 and was created by taking area from Saint Martin Parish.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lafayette had a population of 244,390 people. This is an increase of 9.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 222,315 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lafayette represented 4.9% of the total population of Louisiana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lafayette Parish:

Broussard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Broussard is located in Lafayette Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,076 people
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Carencro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
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Duson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Duson is located in Lafayette Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
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Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
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Scott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Scott is located in Lafayette Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
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Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Louisiana
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.la.gov/HistoricalResources//Historical Resources/

Websites specific to Lafayette Parish
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Websites for nearby parishes
- Acadia Parish
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- Iberia Parish
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- Saint Landry Parish
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- Saint Martin Parish
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- Vermilion Parish
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Cemeteries of Lafayette Parish
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Louisiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Louisiana

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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.