Lafayette city, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,116
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,116
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,587
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,365
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,377
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,411
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,453
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 50.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 15.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 69.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 775
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $686,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,513
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $812
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,121
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,628
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 737,230
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,981
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 409,331
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,312
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $119,040
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,261
Persons in poverty, percent 5.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,297.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,584.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.46
FIPS Code 0841835