Lafayette County, Florida Population 2024

8,379

Lafayette County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 8,379 with a growth rate of 3.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lafayette County, Florida is the 66th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 8,809 and has seen a growth of -4.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,8843013.14%
20289,5833013.24%
20279,2823013.35%
20268,9813013.47%
20258,6803013.59%
20248,3793013.73%
20238,0783013.87%
20227,777-175-2.2%
20217,952-266-3.24%
20208,218-166-1.98%
20198,384-265-3.06%
20188,649460.53%
20178,603-157-1.79%
20168,760380.44%
20158,722-138-1.56%
20148,860410.46%
20138,819280.32%
20128,791-10-0.11%
20118,801-8-0.09%
20108,80900%
19905,5781,54338.24%
19804,0351,14339.52%
19702,89230.1%
19602,889-551-16.02%
19503,440-965-21.91%
19404,405441.01%
19304,361-1,881-30.13%
19206,242-468-6.97%
19106,7101,72334.55%
19004,9871,30135.3%
18903,6861,24551%
18802,44165836.9%
18701,783-285-13.78%
18602,068-7,816-79.08%
2024 Growth Rate
3.73% (301)
County Website
Lafayette County
State
Florida
County Seat
Mayo
2020 Population
8,218
Area
543 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.96% (161)
Founded
December 23, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,31977.94%
Black or African American1,26715.63%
Two or more races3574.4%
Other race1421.75%
Native American200.25%
Asian20.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lafayette County, Florida Population by Race

Lafayette County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Lafayette County, Florida Median Age

40.6

Total

40.8

Male

39.7

Female

Lafayette County, Florida Adults

There are 6,631 adults, (1,553 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette County, Florida.

Lafayette County, Florida Age Dependency

59.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lafayette County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female3,18839.32%
Male4,91960.68%

Lafayette County, Florida Population by Age

Lafayette County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5552.6480.519.5
Married1,1773.3196.13.9
Non Family7641.0761.838.2
Male3132.5396.83.2
Female3014.1450.249.8

3.26

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lafayette County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade73312.5%
Associates Degree3265.56%
Bachelors Degree3325.66%
Graduate Degree1422.42%
High School Graduate2,95950.46%
Less Than 9th Grade5278.99%
Some College84514.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lafayette County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lafayette County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2093,609373
Black93555841
Hispanic69942155
2+ Races18411423
Other Race104970
Native American2000
Asian222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lafayette County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,529$26,480$42,019
Graduate Degree$52,222$0$65,147
High School Graduate$37,279$44,128$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade$25,819$25,948$0
Overall$31,463$43,349$26,835
Some College$24,539$53,179$21,071

$31,463

Average Earnings

$43,349

Average Male

$26,835

Average Female

Lafayette County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lafayette County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lafayette County, Florida Language

86.33% of Lafayette County, Florida residents speak only English, while 13.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.14% of the population.

Lafayette County, Florida Language

Lafayette County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,0731,10621.8%
Hispanic92610611.45%
Black6469414.55%
Multiple290279.31%

19.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.54%

Male Poverty Rate

21.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lafayette County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette County, Florida is White, with 21.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette County, Florida is Multiple, with 9.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.58%.

Lafayette County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.68%
High School21.51%
Some College12.7%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

Lafayette County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed52.11%
Male Unemployed36.59%
Male Employed12.31%
Female Employed1.18%

Lafayette County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lafayette County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,633$65,157
Households$57,852$59,789
Married Families$70,542$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,543$46,305

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lafayette County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

33.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lafayette County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lafayette County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lafayette County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lafayette County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

496

Number of Veterans

389

Male Veterans

107

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam194
Second Gulf War91
First Gulf War18
World War II14
Korea5

Lafayette County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74169
55 to 64120
75+109
18 to 3455
35 to 5443

Lafayette County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4510.08820653236847252
Black390.03581267217630854
2+ Races60.023076923076923078

Lafayette County, Florida Veterans by Race

Lafayette County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

47.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lafayette County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.1%

Labor Force Participation

42.5%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lafayette County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.46%

Born in Lafayette County, Florida

92.77%

Native Born

7.23%

Foreign Born

3.23%

Non Citizen

4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.77% of Lafayette County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 73.46% having been born in Florida. 3.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lafayette County, Florida Place of Birth

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