Median Age in Lafayette Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
36.5 years
Rank #2,810/3,222 · #56 in LA
13th
Lafayette 36.5 years
LA 38.0 years -3.9%
US 38.9 years -6.2%
Median Age Trend
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Year-over-Year Age Change
National Distribution
How Lafayette Parish's median age of 36.5 years compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 21.4 years to 86.2 years.
Distribution of Median Age Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Lafayette Parish for median age.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,807 | Sutter County, CA | 36.5 years |
| #2,808 | Baldwin County, GA | 36.5 years |
| #2,809 | Lumpkin County, GA | 36.5 years |
| #2,810 | Lafayette Parish, LA | 36.5 years |
| #2,811 | Ottawa County, MI | 36.5 years |
| #2,812 | Scotland County, MO | 36.5 years |
| #2,813 | Kings County, NY | 36.5 years |
About Median Age
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana has a median age of 36.5 years, ranking #2,810 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 6.2% below the national value of 38.9 years. Within Louisiana, it ranks #56 of 64. This places it in the 13th percentile nationally.
The median age of the total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.