Lafayette’s population has seen a remarkable increase over the years, jumping from just 498 residents in the 2020 U.S. census to a whopping 121,374 residents, according to the 2020 U.S. census. And the growth doesn’t seem to be slowing down, with the American Community Survey’s 5-year estimates program suggesting that the city’s population has continued to rise, with an estimated 126,674 residents as of 2020.