Lafayette, Indiana Population 2024

71,372

Lafayette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lafayette was:

  • White: 76.47%
  • Black or African American: 9.03%
  • Two or more races: 7.81%
  • Other race: 4.12%
  • Asian: 2.47%
  • Native American: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
29.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,429.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.88% (626)
The current population of Lafayette, Indiana is 71,372 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 70,746.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White54,02576.47%
Black or African American6,3819.03%
Two or more races5,5187.81%
Other race2,9104.12%
Asian1,7452.47%
Native American710.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lafayette Population by Race

Lafayette Population Pyramid 2024

Lafayette Median Age

33.7

Total

32.7

Male

34.5

Female

Lafayette Adults

There are 54,132 adults, (9,831 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette.

Lafayette Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lafayette Sex Ratio

Female36,12951.14%
Male34,52148.86%

Lafayette Population by Age

Lafayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,0432.1647.652.4
Non Family14,9381.2235.664.4
Married11,0612.9968.831.2
Female4,1253.0235.264.8
Male1,9192.8845.354.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

47.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lafayette Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8086.07%
Associates Degree3,6527.89%
Bachelors Degree8,42618.21%
Graduate Degree4,5869.91%
High School Graduate15,65933.84%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3345.04%
Some College8,80419.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lafayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lafayette Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,52633,09010,522
Hispanic5,0173,096681
Black3,3113,005571
2+ Races3,0151,715561
Other Race1,508914270
Asian1,2911,216979
Native American523616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.83%.

Lafayette Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,924$57,518$41,593
Graduate Degree$60,966$69,740$52,528
High School Graduate$38,062$43,156$32,402
Less Than 9th Grade$33,668$36,796$21,815
Overall$41,331$47,653$36,252
Some College$37,873$47,047$35,002

$41,331

Average Earnings

$47,653

Average Male

$36,252

Average Female

Lafayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lafayette Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lafayette Language

89.67% of Lafayette residents speak only English, while 10.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.95% of the population.

Lafayette Language

Lafayette Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,3916,80813.78%
Black6,2772,56140.8%
Hispanic9,7111,95820.16%
Multiple5,41686816.03%
Other2,88736412.61%
Asian1,74525814.79%
Native712839.44%

17.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.27%

Male Poverty Rate

18.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lafayette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Black, with 40.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Other, with 12.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.6%.

Lafayette Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.91%
High School14.62%
Some College12.05%
Bachelors or Greater5.32%

Lafayette Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.51%
Male Unemployed40.57%
Female Employed9.71%
Male Employed5.59%

Lafayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lafayette Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,951$76,159
Households$52,946$66,558
Married Families$85,360$92,093
Non Families$38,619$51,608

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lafayette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

39.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lafayette Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lafayette Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lafayette Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lafayette Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,166

Number of Veterans

2,863

Male Veterans

303

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,021
Second Gulf War629
First Gulf War422
Korea232
World War II24

Lafayette Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74846
55 to 64793
35 to 54614
75+592
18 to 34321

Lafayette Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8176.52%
Black2245.7%
Hispanic1372.3%
2+ Races832.33%
Other Race371.98%
Native American57.04%

Lafayette Veterans by Race

Lafayette Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lafayette Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lafayette Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.62%

Born in Lafayette

90.07%

Native Born

9.93%

Foreign Born

7.12%

Non Citizen

2.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.07% of Lafayette residents were born in the United States, with 63.62% having been born in Indiana. 7.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lafayette Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,1561570.22%
202871,9991570.22%
202771,8421560.22%
202671,6861570.22%
202571,5291570.22%
202471,3721560.22%
202371,21680.01%
202271,2083650.52%
202170,843970.14%
202070,746-633-0.89%
201971,379-809-1.12%
201872,188230.03%
201772,1651300.18%
201672,0358371.18%
201571,1981390.2%
201471,059450.06%
201371,0148271.18%
201270,1872600.37%
201169,9271,0011.45%
201068,92600%
200056,39712,63328.87%
199043,7647531.75%
198043,011-1,944-4.32%
197044,9552,6256.2%
196042,3306,76219.01%
195035,5686,77023.51%
194028,7982,5589.75%
193026,2403,75416.69%
192022,4862,40511.98%
191020,0811,96510.85%
190018,1161,87311.53%
189016,2431,3839.31%
188014,8601,35410.03%
187013,5064,11943.88%
18609,3873,25853.16%
18506,129-66,027-91.51%

Lafayette Population by Year