Lafitte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Lafitte is located at the southern end of Louisiana Highway 45 along Bayou Barataria,[5] and fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.

[6] The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 816 people lived in the CDP, down from 972 at the 2010 U.S.

[4] In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup was 89% non-Hispanic white, and 11% two or more races; the 2020 census determined 80.87% of the population was non-Hispanic white, 0.79% Black or African American, 1.78% Native American, 1.58% Asian, 9.17% two or more races, and 5.82% Hispanic or Latino American of any race;[4] this has been in contrast to its once predominantly non-Hispanic white population as the U.S. diversifies overall.

Lafitte residents are zoned to Jefferson Parish Public Schools.