City in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · 18.2 sq mi · 894 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Broussard. The typical household earns $116,179, and the median resident is 35.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,521 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.45%
Men 33.5 · Women 36.3
1900–2026
16,249
2026 projection
20.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
16,249
2026 projection
20.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,249 | +450 | 2.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,799 | +475 | 3.10% |
| 2024 | 15,324 | +727 | 4.98% |
| 2023 | 14,597 | +381 | 2.68% |
| 2022 | 14,216 | +351 | 2.53% |
| 2021 | 13,865 | +344 | 2.54% |
| 2020 | 13,521 | +758 | 5.94% |
| 2019 | 12,763 | +384 | 3.10% |
| 2018 | 12,379 | +419 | 3.50% |
| 2017 | 11,960 | +477 | 4.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 143 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 63% | 56% |
| Never married | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 10% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau