Lafayette city, Tennessee
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,020
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,020
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,919
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,600
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,598
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,584
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,474
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 12.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 29.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 53.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 183
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $213,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,274
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $347
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $896
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,941
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.86
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 65.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,315
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 229,029
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $40,103
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,736
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $19,907
Persons in poverty, percent 27.6%
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 1,055.2
Population per square mile, 2010 940.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.76
FIPS Code 4740160