Lacombe is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 8,657 people and three associated neighborhoods, Lacombe is the 56th largest community in Louisiana.

Lacombe real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although Lacombe house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lacombe has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Lacombe is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Lacombe’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Lacombe has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Lacombe a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

In Lacombe, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.37 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Lacombe does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of people in Lacombe who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 28.71% of adults in Lacombe have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lacombe in 2022 was $35,664, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $142,656 for a family of four. However, Lacombe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lacombe is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Lacombe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lacombe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lacombe include German, French, Italian, Irish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lacombe is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.