Lafayette Reporter

Lafayette had a population of 126,666 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Lafayette Reporter.

The median age was 36, with 51.3 percent of the total population being female and 48.7 percent male.

The state's total population in 2019 was 4,664,362.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

	Estimated Number	Percent of total population
Male	61,742	48.7
Female	64,924	51.3
Total Population	126,666	100