Lafayette, LA Internet Speeds — Measured 2024
Real speed tests run in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana during 2024 recorded a median download of 92.5 Mbps, upload of 22.2 Mbps and latency of 18.7 ms, across 16,972 measurements. That is 1.1× the US median and places it #783 of 2,425 US counties.
What these numbers mean here
The median is the typical connection, not the best one available. Half the tests in Lafayette came in below 92.5 Mbps and half above. The slower quarter of connections measured under 37.6 Mbps, while the faster quarter exceeded 219.3 Mbps — a spread that usually reflects a mix of fibre, cable and older DSL lines in the same area rather than one uniform service level.
At 92.5 Mbps down and 22.2 Mbps up, a typical household here can handle HD streaming and video calls, though simultaneous heavy use may compete for bandwidth. Latency of 18.7 ms is excellent for gaming and real-time calls.
The spread of connections in Lafayette
Measured download speed, 2024
How Louisiana has changed since 2020
Median download by year, Louisiana
State-wide measured median, Mbps
How the big providers actually perform
Median measured download speed by provider across the United States. SignalScout does not yet map which of these serve Lafayette specifically — see how to check availability — but the ranking shows what customers of each really get.
Louisiana counties ranked
| # | County | Down | Up | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Baton Rouge | 196.5 | 11.8 | 16.3 |
| 2 | St. Martin | 110.0 | 11.2 | 18.9 |
| 3 | Iberia | 104.5 | 12.0 | 17.2 |
| 4 | Bossier | 102.7 | 21.4 | 14.8 |
| 5 | Ascension | 102.2 | 42.6 | 16.9 |
| 6 | St. Charles | 99.4 | 11.1 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Caddo | 97.1 | 19.1 | 22.1 |
| 8 | Tangipahoa | 96.1 | 11.2 | 33.0 |
| 9 | Calcasieu | 95.8 | 29.7 | 17.1 |
| 10 | St. Tammany | 94.4 | 16.4 | 31.6 |
| 11 | LaSalle | 92.5 | 40.9 | 23.0 |
| 12 | Lafayette | 92.5 | 22.2 | 18.7 |
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Common questions
What is the average internet speed in Lafayette, LA?
Speed tests run in Lafayette during 2024 recorded a median download of 92.5 Mbps, a median upload of 22.2 Mbps and median latency of 18.7 ms, across 16,972 measurements collected by Measurement Lab.
Is internet in Lafayette faster or slower than the US average?
Faster. The median measured download here is 92.5 Mbps against a US median of 85.2 Mbps, which ranks Lafayette #783 out of 2,425 counties nationally.
Are these advertised speeds or real ones?
Real ones. These are aggregated results of speed tests run by actual people on their own connections, published in the public domain by Measurement Lab. They reflect the plans residents actually buy, which is typically well below the fastest plan a provider sells.
Which internet providers serve Lafayette?
SignalScout does not yet map provider availability by address — that data comes from FCC filings that require a registered account for bulk access. The page shows how major national providers perform, and the FCC National Broadband Map lists filed availability by address.
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