The Local Market Index · Louisiana 2023

How Many Accounting & CPA Firms Are in the Lafayette Metro Area?

As of 2023, the Lafayette metro area has 134 accounting and CPA firms, or 3.3 per 10,000 residents, ranking #1 of 10 Louisiana metro areas. That is above the Louisiana statewide rate of 2.1 per 10,000.

The count fell from 136 in 2018 to 134 in 2023, a change of -2 (-1%).

134accounting and CPA firms, 2023
3.3per 10,000 residents
#1of 10 metro areas
-2change since 2018 (-1%)

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Compared with the state

Lafayette Metro Area: 3.3 per 10,000 residentsLafayette Metro Area3.3Louisiana statewide: 2.1 per 10,000 residentsLouisiana statewide2.1
Establishments per 10,000 residents. Bars are drawn to scale.
PlaceAccounting & CPA firmsPopulation (2023)Per 10,000Rank
Lafayette Metro Area134410,8833.3#1 of 10
Louisiana (statewide)9624,621,0252.1

Accounting & CPA firms in nearby places

PlaceAccounting & CPA firmsPer 10,000Rank
Acadia Parish152.6#11 of 37
Lafayette Parish1014.1#1 of 37
St. Martin Parish101.9#18 of 37
Vermilion Parish81.4#26 of 37
Alexandria Metro Area191.3#9 of 10
Baton Rouge Metro Area1812.1#4 of 10
Hammond Metro Area151.1#10 of 10
Houma Metro Area412.0#7 of 10
Lake Charles Metro Area441.8#8 of 10
Monroe Metro Area662.9#2 of 10
New Orleans Metro Area2052.1#4 of 10
Shreveport Metro Area812.1#4 of 10
Slidell Metro Area692.6#3 of 10

All parishes in this metro area, then the other Louisiana metro areas.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Lafayette Metro Area a competitive market for accounting and CPA firms?

The Lafayette metro area has more accounting and CPA firms per resident than 100% of the other 9 Louisiana metro areas with published figures, and its density of 3.3 per 10,000 residents is above the statewide rate of 2.1. The index measures how many establishments exist relative to population: supply, not demand or profitability.

Other industries in the Lafayette Metro Area

Lafayette Metro Area: all 50 industries

Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 541211, establishments) and American Community Survey 2023 five-year population estimates. Establishments are locations, not companies; home-based and self-employed businesses without paid employees are not included. Change compares 2023 with 2018. See the methodology.