Carencro is a small city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a bedroom community to the nearby city of Lafayette. As of the 2000 census, Carencro population was 6,120. The name comes from the Louisiana Creole word for buzzard: the spot was one where large flocks of buzzards roosted in the bald cypress trees. Carencro apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Carencro apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.