Carencro

County:: Lafayette Parish
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.856
State:: Louisiana

Carencro is a city located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Carencro has a 2025 population of 14,817. Carencro is currently growing at a rate of 7.93% annually and its population has increased by 58.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,371 in 2020.

The average household income in Carencro is $78,178 with a poverty rate of 17.49%.The median age in Carencro is 34.2 years: 34.7 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Carencro includes 49.69% Black or African American, 40.29% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Black or African American	5,407	49.69%
White	4,384	40.29%
Two or more races	699	6.42%
Asian	262	2.41%
Other race	107	0.98%
Native American	23	0.21%

Carencro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carencro's average per capita income is $46,748. Household income levels show a median of $70,217. The poverty rate stands at 17.49%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,053	-
Families	$72,928	$86,653
Households	$70,217	$78,178
Non Families	$45,872	$54,366

$46,748

Average Income

$70,217

Median Household Income

17.49%

Poverty Rate