Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette Parish, LA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 222,513 population of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana comprised of 8,612 people who identified as Hispanic (3.87%), and 213,901 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana with a population of 157,449 (70.76%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 57,773 (25.96%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 3,465 (1.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana in 2010, with a population of 150,062 (67.44%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,096 (25.66%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 7,387 (3.32%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lafayette, Louisiana.

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Population By Race in Lafayette , LA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 57,773 25.96%
White Alone 157,449 70.76%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 822 0.37%
Asian Alone 3,465 1.56%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 114 0.05%
Two Or More Races 2,890 1.3%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , LA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 677 0.3%
White Alone - Hispanic 7,387 3.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 129 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 77 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 291 0.13%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57,096 25.66%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 150,062 67.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 693 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,388 1.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 63 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 2,599 1.17%