Carencro, Louisiana

Carencro, Louisiana
de Carencro
City of Carencro
Downtown Carencro
Downtown Carencro
Location of Carencro in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Carencro in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°18′51″N 92°02′37″W / 30.31417°N 92.04361°W / 30.31417; -92.04361
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishLafayette
Government
 • MayorCharlotte Clavier (I)
Area
 • Total7.86 sq mi (20.35 km2)
 • Land7.86 sq mi (20.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total9,272
 • Density1,180.24/sq mi (455.69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70520
Area code337
FIPS code22-12665
WebsiteCarenco, Louisiana

Carencro (/ˈkærənkr/; historically French: Saint-Pierre[2]) 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.[3] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Cajun and Cajuns: Genealogy site for Cajun, Acadian and Louisiana genealogy, history and culture".
  3. ^ "QuickFacts: Carencro city, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 14, 2021.