1839History
Prior to 1839, George Roy and his son, Desire, laid out the area and named the community "Royville".
1859History
The settlement had grown large enough by 1859 to establish one of the oldest Catholic churches in Lafayette Parish: St.
1908Government
So in 1908, the village of Youngsville was incorporated, with the name meaning "young village".
1983Government
On January 20, 1983, Louisiana Governor David C.
1990History
Youngsville was the fastest growing town in Louisiana from 1990 to 2005.
2000History
census, Youngsville grew at a rate of 103% between year 2000 and 2010.
2006Government
Youngsville was declared a city by Governor Kathleen Blanco in 2006.
2007Government
In 2007, Mayor Wilson Viator and the Youngsville City Council named Joey Langlinais as the Chairman of the Centennial Committee.
2008History
Landry parishes in the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2008.
2009Architecture
The first segment, from the intersection of Highway 92 and Chemin Metairie, to central Youngsville, opened in early 2009.
2010History
According to the 2010 U.S.
2019History
At the 2019 American Community Survey, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 79.6% non-Hispanic white, 12.3% Black and African American, 2.4% Asian, 2.8% multiracial, and...
2020History
census, and 15,929 at the 2020 United States census.