City in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana · 7.9 sq mi · 1,796 people per sq mi
14,111 people live in Carencro. The typical household earns $63,401, and the median resident is 32.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,272 in 2020
Poverty rate 24.47%
Men 34.9 · Women 31
1890–2026
14,111
2026 projection
52.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
14,111
2026 projection
52.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,111 | +887 | 6.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,224 | +348 | 2.70% |
| 2024 | 12,876 | +253 | 2.00% |
| 2023 | 12,623 | +313 | 2.54% |
| 2022 | 12,310 | +1,515 | 14.03% |
| 2021 | 10,795 | +1,523 | 16.43% |
| 2020 | 9,272 | +230 | 2.54% |
| 2019 | 9,042 | +201 | 2.27% |
| 2018 | 8,841 | +195 | 2.26% |
| 2017 | 8,646 | +127 | 1.49% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Carencro is growing faster than Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 116 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 4 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 56% | 41% |
| Never married | 37% | 33% | 40% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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