Lafayette County's estimated 2025 population is 17,023 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lafayette County is the 60th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 16,799 and has seen a growth of 1.33% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Lafayette County includes 93.39% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 15,678 | 93.39% |
| Two or more races | 746 | 4.44% |
| Other race | 122 | 0.73% |
| Asian | 120 | 0.71% |
| Black or African American | 96 | 0.57% |
| Native American | 26 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Lafayette County's average per capita income is $47,648. Household income levels show a median of $72,091. The poverty rate stands at 10.7%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $95,236 | - |
| Families | $86,359 | $100,047 |
| Households | $72,091 | $86,841 |
| Non Families | $40,928 | $56,198 |
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