Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Louisiana
- Founded
- January 17, 1823
- Named after
- Marquis de la Fayette
- Seat
- Lafayette
- Largest city
- Lafayette
- President
- Monique Blanco Boulet ( R )
- Total
- 269 sq mi (700 km )
- Land
- 269 sq mi (700 km )
- Water
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km ) 0.2%
- Estimate 2025
- 257,949
- Density
- 899/sq mi (347/km )
- Time zone
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Lafayette Parish (French: Paroisse de Lafayette) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the parish had a population of 241,753, up from 221,578 at the 2010 United States census. The parish seat and largest city is Lafayette. The parish was founded in 1823. Since 1996, the city and parish have operated as a consolidated government.
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