City in Yamhill County, Oregon · 0.9 sq mi · 5,132 people per sq mi
4,751 people live in Lafayette. The typical household earns $97,771, and the median resident is 36.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,423 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.55%
Men 34.3 · Women 39.5
1880–2026
4,751
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,751
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,751 | +46 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,705 | +92 | 1.99% |
| 2024 | 4,613 | +65 | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 4,548 | +141 | 3.20% |
| 2022 | 4,407 | -30 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 4,437 | +14 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 4,423 | +3 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 4,420 | +25 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 4,395 | +49 | 1.13% |
| 2017 | 4,346 | +151 | 3.60% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lafayette is growing faster than Yamhill County, Oregon, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 45 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
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 18 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 57% | 57% |
| Never married | 25% | 32% | 17% |
| Divorced | 14% | 7% | 21% |
| Widowed | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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