Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lafayette Parish profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
CITY-PARISH OF LAFAYETTE GUS Population: 122,280 (2024) ID: 166076	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	101 JEFFERSON ST, 4017-C, LAFAYETTE LA 70502
CITY OF YOUNGSVILLE GUS Population: 19,038 (2024) ID: 204584	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 592, YOUNGSVILLE LA 70592-0592
CITY OF BROUSSARD GUS Population: 15,312 (2024) ID: 105759	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY CLERK 310 E MAIN ST, BROUSSARD LA 70518-4621
CITY OF CARENCRO GUS Population: 12,883 (2024) ID: 127834	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: CITY MANAGER PO BOX 10, CARENCRO LA 70520-0010
CITY OF SCOTT GUS Population: 9,468 (2024) ID: 185746	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR PO BOX 517, SCOTT LA 70583-0517
TOWN OF DUSON GUS Population: 1,341 (2024) ID: 166075	Municipal	Municipal Government Within County	Contact: MAYOR 498 TOBY MOUTON RD, DUSON LA 70529-3016