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A town of 11,223, founded in 1886.
Crowley gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $120K for a typical one, or 2 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household income. It grades C overall, ranked 55th of 161 in Louisiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. On CDC health estimates it is near the bottom nationally, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 93% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 77% of Louisiana towns on state tests and graduation. 48% of residents live below the poverty line in Crowley, above both the Louisiana town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 19 of Louisiana’s 252 towns do better. Crowley has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Colorado Southern Railroad Depot and St. Cecilia School.
Where Crowley beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Crowley | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 16% | 8.5% |
13,265 counted in 2010 and 11,710 in 2020; an estimated 11,223 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.8% since 2020, after 11.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Crowley is from typical.
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Census counts: 420 in 1890, a peak of 16,104 in 1970, 11,710 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crowley, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Crowley.
Crowley pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, draws workers from Rayne and beyond and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
4.1 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. Crowley’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Crowley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.5% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bicentennial Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Edwards Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Martin Luther King Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with an A− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $120K.
Its public schools are run by the Acadia Parish school district. Two of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowley Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 394 | D |
| Northside Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 340 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
31% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Crowley. Crowley beats the Louisiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 23% of adults have diabetes in Crowley.
| Crowley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 27% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 19% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Crowley | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 16% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
6,376 jobs are based in Crowley, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
About one in 3 of Crowley’s working residents works in town. The median household income in Crowley is $29,000. The top destinations are Lafayette (16%), Baton Rouge (4%) and Rayne (2%).
| Crowley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 29% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $29,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
381 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 57 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 381 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Crowley.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2 years of the Lafayette metro’s $61K median household income, the typical home (about $120K) costs less against local pay than in 89% of Louisiana towns; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The typical value, about $120K, is 24% below its November 2020 peak.
Only 4 of the 159 Louisiana towns we compare have a lower median rent than Crowley. 47% of Crowley households own their home. The typical Crowley home is worth about $120,000, up 3.6% in a year, 44% below the Louisiana typical home.
| Crowley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $594 a month | $992 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 42.1°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91.7°.
Crowley has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Crowley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 42°F | 42°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 92°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
47.7% of residents live below the poverty line, against 18.9% across Louisiana, which weighs on its D for jobs and income. The median household earns $28,642, against $60,756 across Louisiana.
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Crowley has lost 3.8% of its people since 2020, down to 11,223 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 27% across Louisiana.
| Crowley | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 20% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.8 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Crowley | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20.8% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.6% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.4% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.6% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
None within 15 miles of Crowley; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Crowley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Crowley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Crowley on the National Register of Historic Places.
20 notable people were born in Crowley.
City in Louisiana, United States
Crowley (Local pronunciation: ) is a city in, and the parish seat of, Acadia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 United States census, Crowley had a population of 11,710. Crowley is the principal city of the Crowley micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Acadia Parish. It is also part of the larger Lafayette–Acadiana combined statistical area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Crowley grades C overall, better than 35% of U.S. towns and #55 of 161 in Louisiana. It grades D− for health and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
20 notable people were born here, including John Breaux and Winsor Harmon.
