Where does this data come from?

Name: Population — Lafayette, LA (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-LA-22055.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Lafayette, LA (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-LA-22055.POP.A.NSA

Latest254,241 persons2024

Previous250,486 persons2023

Year ago250,486 persons2023

Population — Lafayette, LA (persons) was 254,241 persons in 2024, up 1.5% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 234,105 persons (2014) to 254,241 persons (2024), averaging 242,684 persons.

Population — Lafayette, LA (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	254,241 persons
2023	250,486 persons
2022	248,145 persons
2021	244,933 persons
2020	242,178 persons
2019	240,675 persons
2018	239,815 persons
2017	238,807 persons
2016	238,825 persons
2015	237,314 persons
2014	234,105 persons
2013	230,308 persons
2012	226,550 persons
2011	224,342 persons
2010	222,402 persons
2009	219,466 persons
2008	215,139 persons
2007	211,826 persons
2006	209,424 persons
2005	202,053 persons
2004	199,338 persons
2003	196,710 persons
2002	194,565 persons
2001	191,725 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	254,241 persons (2024)
10-year low	234,105 persons (2014)
10-year average	242,684 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-LA-22055.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)Employment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)Labor Force: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Lafayette, LA (USD)Personal Income — Lafayette, LA (USD thousands)Unemployment: Lafayette Parish, LA (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-LA-22055.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Lafayette, LA (persons)”.