Parish · code 22001
Acadia ParishLouisiana
Acadia Parish is a parish in Louisiana with its seat in Crowley, formed in 1886.
- Founded1886
- County seatCrowley
- Named forAcadia
- Land area655 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
- Population57,576 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped46,580 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Acadia on the map of Louisiana
Louisiana has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1886 from St. Landry Parish
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Acadia Parish was created from St. Landry Parish on June 30, 1886. The parish was named after Acadia. In 1898, Acadia exchanged territory with Lafayette Parish.
- 1886Acadia Parish created Acadia created from St. Landry. · La. Acts 1886, reg. sess., pp. 48-52
- 1898Exchanged territory Acadia exchanged with Lafayette. · La. Acts 1898, reg. sess., pp. 294-295
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Acadia
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 46,580 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 13 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Acadia Parish yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Acadia by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
County government
- County government
The official website of Acadia Parish.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Acadia Parish on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Acadia Parish
- When was Acadia Parish founded?
- Acadia Parish was founded in 1886, formed from St. Landry Parish, and named after Acadia.
- What is the county seat of Acadia Parish?
- The county seat of Acadia Parish is Crowley.
- Is there an online parcel map for Acadia Parish?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 46,580 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Acadia Parish's boundary or name changed?
- Acadia Parish was created in 1886 from St. Landry Parish. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Lafayette Parish.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Acadia Parish yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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