A town of 11,619, settled in 1765. A typical home worth about $221K.
The 3 things Carencro does most differently from other towns.
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
7,526 people in 2010; 11,619 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Carencro. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Carencro for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Lafayette (43%), Baton Rouge (4%) and Broussard (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
The typical Carencro home is worth about $221,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Louisiana typical home.
5.9 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carencro Park | 0.2 mi | 15 |
Carencro beats the Louisiana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Carencro | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.6% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.2% | 12.4% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Carencro’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carencro Bob Lilly Elementary | PK–5 | 705 | B− |
| Carencro Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 205 | |
| Carencro Middle School | 5–8 | 585 | C |
| Carencro High School | 9–12 | 1,116 | B− |
Carencro has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Carencro's reported crime rate is below Louisiana's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 53 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
6 notable people were born in Carencro.
City in Louisiana, United States
Carencro (; historically French: Saint-Pierre) is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a suburb of the nearby city of Lafayette. The population was 7,526 at the 2010 census, up from 6,120 in 2000; at the 2020 census, its population was 9,272. The name of the city is derived from the Cajun French word for buzzard; the spot where the community was settled was one where large flocks of American black vultures roosted in the bald cypress trees. The name means "carrion crow." Carencro is part of the Lafayette metropolitan area.
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