County in Florida · 543 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
8,861 people live in Lafayette County. The typical household earns $62,757, and the median resident is 42.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,236 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.5%
Men 42.1 · Women 43.4
1860–2026
8,861
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,861
2026 projection
7.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,861 | +69 | 0.78% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,792 | +69 | 0.79% |
| 2024 | 8,723 | +524 | 6.39% |
| 2023 | 8,199 | +411 | 5.28% |
| 2022 | 7,788 | -155 | 1.95% |
| 2021 | 7,943 | -293 | 3.56% |
| 2020 | 8,236 | -148 | 1.77% |
| 2019 | 8,384 | -265 | 3.06% |
| 2018 | 8,649 | +46 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 8,603 | -157 | 1.79% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 82 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 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 36% | 47% |
| Never married | 39% | 48% | 26% |
| Divorced | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 20% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau