Lafayette Population

1840–2026

123.62K

2026 projection

1.8% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Lafayette. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026123,618+3070.25%
2025123,311+6230.51%
2024122,688+6680.55%
2023122,020+2840.23%
2022121,736+2000.16%
2021121,536+790.07%
2020121,457-4,8493.84%
2019126,306-1830.14%
2018126,489-1090.09%
2017126,598-7310.57%

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Lafayette Demographics

36.9median age

Median age

Female38.4 yrs
Male35.4 yrs

Adults

96,249
21,014 seniors · 22%75,235 other adults

Sex

Female 51% · 62,069Male 49% · 59,646

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 98285+ years, female: 1,64080–84 years, male: 72680–84 years, female: 1,02475–79 years, male: 1,78075–79 years, female: 1,88870–74 years, male: 2,92770–74 years, female: 3,04965–69 years, male: 3,33365–69 years, female: 3,66560–64 years, male: 3,45960–64 years, female: 4,33655–59 years, male: 3,49155–59 years, female: 3,97050–54 years, male: 2,65150–54 years, female: 3,53645–49 years, male: 3,03945–49 years, female: 3,36540–44 years, male: 3,56940–44 years, female: 3,04935–39 years, male: 4,29935–39 years, female: 4,56330–34 years, male: 5,20430–34 years, female: 4,50625–29 years, male: 5,14425–29 years, female: 5,28720–24 years, male: 4,40720–24 years, female: 4,15615–19 years, male: 3,90515–19 years, female: 3,84210–14 years, male: 2,95210–14 years, female: 3,4945–9 years, male: 3,6555–9 years, female: 3,2630–4 years, male: 4,1230–4 years, female: 3,43685+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K4K4K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,217 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Lafayette Income

$61,915median household income

Median household income

$61,915

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$46,110

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.3%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Lafayette Marital Status

42% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married42%45%40%
Never married41%44%38%
Divorced9%7%12%
Widowed5%3%7%
Separated2%2%3%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year