Lake Lafayette

County:: Johnson County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.641
State:: Missouri

Lake Lafayette is a city located in Johnson County, Missouri. Lake Lafayette has a 2025 population of 309. Lake Lafayette is currently growing at a rate of 1.98% annually and its population has increased by 10.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 279 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Lafayette is $42,627 with a poverty rate of 39.65%.The median age in Lake Lafayette is 49.8 years: 36.5 years for males, and 57.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Lafayette includes 90.31% White, 5.29% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	205	90.31%
Black or African American	12	5.29%
Two or more races	9	3.96%
Native American	1	0.44%

Lake Lafayette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Lafayette's average per capita income is $32,500. Household income levels show a median of $34,375. The poverty rate stands at 39.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Non Families	$34,688	$46,824
Households	$34,375	$42,627
Families	-	$39,664
Married Families	-	-

$32,500

Average Income

$34,375

Median Household Income

39.65%

Poverty Rate