Town guide

Youngsville, Louisiana

Youngsville is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, home to about 17,427 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 70592, and parts of 70518 are in Youngsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population17,4271,431 per sq mi
Median home value$287,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$160Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Youngsville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Youngsville

Distances

Nearest major airportLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)104 miles away
Closer regional airportLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX203 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Youngsville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Youngsville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Youngsville had 15,929 residents in the 2020 census, up 299% since 2000.

It’s the 28th largest of 487 towns in Louisiana by population.

Lafayette Parish grew from 22,825 residents in 1900 to 241,753 in 2020.

Youngsville population by census2000: 3,992, 2010: 8,105, 2020: 15,9293,99220008,105201015,9292020

Lafayette Parish, 1900–2020

Lafayette Parish population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,825, 1910: 28,733, 1920: 30,841, 1930: 38,827, 1940: 43,941, 1950: 57,743, 1960: 84,656, 1970: 109,716, 1980: 150,017, 1990: 164,762, 2000: 190,503, 2010: 221,578, 2020: 241,75323K’00’1031K’20’3044K’40’5085K’60’70150K’80’90191K’00’10242K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 62.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near YoungsvilleJan: high 62°F, low 44°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 47°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 67°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 75°F, 6.3 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 75°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 70°F, 5 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 50°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 45°F, 5 in62°44°Jan5.966°47°Feb4.173°53°Mar3.779°59°Apr4.986°67°May5.490°73°Jun7.192°75°Jul6.392°75°Aug6.389°70°Sep5.081°60°Oct4.872°50°Nov4.464°45°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lafayette Rgnl Ap, LA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lafayette Parish

132,799 jobs at 8,844 businesses in Lafayette Parish. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lafayette ParishHealth care and social assistance: 28,862 jobs; Retail trade: 16,971 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,437 jobs; Professional services: 8,794 jobs; Construction: 8,575 jobs; Administrative and support: 8,014 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 7,535 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,396 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Professional services 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Mining, oil and gas 6% Manufacturing 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

115 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Youngsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Park Place Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lafayette3.9 miles
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lafayette4.1 miles
  • Lafayette Surgical Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Lafayette5.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors5
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers30
Physical and occupational therapists27
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Youngsville

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Palfrey Park · 4 acres0.5 mi
  • Veterans Park · 2 acres1.2 mi
  • Playground · 2 acres2.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Rouses0.8 mi
  • NuNu's Fresh Market1.1 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy # 160.8 mi
  • Walgreens0.9 mi
  • Ackal's Community Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries

  • East Regional Library3.3 mi
  • Iberia Parish Library - Coteau Branch6.4 mi
  • South Regional Library6.5 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1908.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Youngsville

Public schools here are run by Lafayette Parish, Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy, Vermilion Charter Foundation Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ernest Gallet Elementary SchoolYoungsvillePre-K–5643Public0.9 mi
Green T. Lindon Elementary SchoolYoungsvillePre-K–5719Public0.7 mi
Acadiana Renaissance Charter AcademyYoungsvilleK–123,669Charter0.2 mi
Vermilion Charter AcademyMauriceK–8919Charter10.0 mi
Youngsville Middle SchoolYoungsville6–8534Public0.7 mi
Southside High SchoolYoungsville9–121,833Public2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Broussard, Lafayette, Milton and Cade.

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