Lafayette

County:: Montgomery County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.637
State:: Virginia

Lafayette is a CDP located in Montgomery County, Virginia. Lafayette has a 2025 population of 615. Lafayette is currently growing at a rate of 1.82% annually but its population has decreased by -24.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 813 in 2020.

The average household income in Lafayette is $37,633 with a poverty rate of 31.44%. The median age in Lafayette is 42.3 years: 21.9 years for males, and 58.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lafayette includes 87.69% White, 4.55% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	463	87.69%
Two or more races	41	7.77%
Black or African American	24	4.55%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Lafayette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lafayette's average per capita income is $38,454. Household income levels show a median of $32,210. The poverty rate stands at 31.44%.

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
Households	$32,210	$37,633
Families	$31,143	$34,517
Married Families	-	-
Non Families	-	$25,335

$38,454

Average Income

$32,210

Median Household Income

31.44%

Poverty Rate