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Lafayette
City population
121,374
#242
in United States
#5
in Louisiana
#4,710
worldwide
30.224, -92.020 · 1,673 km from Washington
About Lafayette
Lafayette is a city in Louisiana, United States with a population of 121,374. It is the 242nd largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 4,710th largest worldwide. It lies 1,673 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#5of 30
Elevation
11 m
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.224, -92.020
Record updated
2025-06-25
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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