Lafayette, LA metro area

The Lafayette, LA metropolitan area spans 4 counties and had 419,704 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $25.8 billion that year.

Louisiana4 countiesPart of Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA

GDP, 2024$25.8B#148 of 387 · +5.0% nominal

Income per person, 2024$62,614#177 of 387

Unemployment, 20253.7%#121 of 387 · #1 = lowest

Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.2#351 of 387 · #1 = most expensive

Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area

Lafayette, LAUnited States

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 4 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

Industry	Value added	Share	US share
Real estate	$3.8B	14.7%	13.7%
Government	$2.1B	8.2%	11.1%
Manufacturing	$2.0B	7.6%	9.5%
Finance & insurance	$1.2B	4.5%	8.7%
Professional services	$1.6B	6.3%	8.0%
Health care	—	—	7.5%
Wholesale trade	$1.4B	5.5%	6.3%
Retail trade	$2.5B	9.8%	5.9%
Information	—	—	5.7%
Construction	$1.6B	6.1%	4.3%
Transportation & warehousing	$898M	3.5%	3.3%
Accommodation & food	$868M	3.4%	3.1%
Administrative & waste services	—	—	3.0%
Other services	—	—	2.0%
Management of companies	—	—	1.8%
Utilities	$347M	1.3%	1.6%
Mining, oil & gas	$1.8B	6.8%	1.3%
Education	—	—	1.1%
Arts & recreation	$136M	0.5%	1.0%
Agriculture	$270M	1.0%	0.8%

Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

County	State	Type	FIPS
Acadia Parish	Louisiana	Outlying	22001
Lafayette Parish	Louisiana	Central	22055
St. Martin Parish	Louisiana	Outlying	22099
Vermilion Parish	Louisiana	Outlying	22113