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What are the crime rate and median income in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana?
Lafayette Parish averaged 5.8 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, close to the Louisiana rate (5.8). Median household income is $67,451 and the unemployment rate was 3.2% in August 2026. About 247,997 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Lafayette Parish?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 1,372 violent and 6,601 property crimes per year. Per 1,000 residents, the violent-crime rate works out to 5.8: close to the Louisiana rate (5.8), and 58% higher than the national rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 28.1 per 1,000, against 24.4 statewide. Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (85%). CDC death records show about 26 homicide deaths a year in the county (10.8 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Lafayette Parish | Per 1,000 | Louisiana per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 1,372 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 24 | 0.10 | 0.14 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 65 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 121 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,161 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 6,601 | 28.1 | 24.4 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 1,306 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 4,712 | 20.1 | 17.2 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 583 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (5 agencies; 95% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Lafayette Parish?
Half of households in Lafayette Parish make more than $67,451 and half make less; across Louisiana the midpoint is $60,756. Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $242,900, and the median rent is $1,057 a month. 12.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 17.3%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 4,125 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 247,997 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $67,451 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $242,900 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,057 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 17.1% | 18.9% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 12.5% | 17.3% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3% | 27.0% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 65.5% | 67.4% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 36.5 | 38.0 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.3% | 86.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 8.7% | 7.8% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Lafayette Parish?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Lafayette Parish has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Lafayette Parish, active or completed (October 2026).
Industrial chemical releases
16 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 154,426 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Lafayette Parish was covered by 9 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 6, Flood 2, Severe Ice Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 2 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 59 community water systems, 7 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 31 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 8 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Lafayette Parish?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 15 highway work zones in Lafayette Parish (3 active that day). Roads listed: I-10, US 90 and LA 176. 11 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Lafayette Parish?
Federal school lists show 49 public and 13 private schools in the county. 10 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 25 fire or EMS stations and 12 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Lafayette Parish
Gun shops
16 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Lafayette Parish, plus 36 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 4 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Academy Sports + Outdoors #54 (Lafayette), Acadian Pawn Shop 2 (Lafayette), Acadian Pawn Shop INC (Lafayette), Acadiana 2Ad (Lafayette), Accu-Shot INC (Scott), Armbruster Armory LLC (Lafayette), Bayou State Guns LLC (Lafayette), Cash America Pawn Of Lafayette (Lafayette) and 8 more.
Liquor stores
7 liquor stores are on the map in Lafayette Parish: Ambassador Wine and Spirits (Lafayette), Frankies Daiquiri, MySomm Wine Merchant (Lafayette), New Orleans Original Daiquiris, Phillippe's Wine Cellar (Lafayette), Select Wines Inc (Lafayette) and Total Wine & More (Lafayette). Louisiana has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Lafayette Parish on the map.
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Lafayette Parish?
Lafayette Parish averaged 1,372 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 5.8 per 1,000 residents, close to the Louisiana rate (5.8). The property-crime rate was 28.1 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Lafayette Parish?
$67,451 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $60,756 for Louisiana and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette Parish?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.2% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 4,125 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Lafayette Parish?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Lafayette Parish has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. The hazards rated highest here are hurricanes (Very High).
Is there road construction in Lafayette Parish right now?
On October 11, 2026 the state transportation feed listed 15 highway work zones in Lafayette Parish (3 active that day). Roads listed: I-10, US 90 and LA 176. 11 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Lafayette Parish?
10 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Lafayette Parish compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 56,955 | 3.0 | $45,562 |
| Iberia Parish | 68,599 | 7.0 | $56,961 |
| St. Landry Parish | 81,670 | 6.4 | $44,462 |
| St. Martin Parish | 51,353 | 4.2 | $55,960 |
| Vermilion Parish | 57,123 | 3.1 | $55,707 |
Cities in Lafayette Parish with their own page: Lafayette.
More: Louisiana statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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