The Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Indiana, anchored by the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette. As of the July 1, 2021, the MSA had an estimated population of 224,709.[1] Metro area population in 2021 is 237,130 and was 235,066 in 2020, a growth of 16% over 2010.[2] In 2010, the Lafayette, Indiana, metro area population was 210,297.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 178,541 people, 66,502 households, and 40,652 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 90.27% White, 2.14% African American, 0.26% Native American, 3.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $40,381, and the median income for a family was $49,625. Males had a median income of $34,515 versus $22,899 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,677.
Combined Statistical Area
The Lafayette–West Lafayette–Frankfort Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of six counties in Indiana. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and two micropolitan areas. As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 256,906 (though a July 1, 2021 estimate placed the population at 257,774).[5]
Components
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
Lafayette–West Lafayette (Benton, Carroll, and Tippecanoe counties)
