Lafayette County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,792
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,792
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,640
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,228
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,228
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,226
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,870
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 42.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 443
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,477
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,268
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $396
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $896
Building Permits, 2025 41
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,632
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.55
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 43.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,468
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,178
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,420
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,969
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,757
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,543
Persons in poverty, percent 19.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 112
Total employment, 2023 687
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 23,540
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -9.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 460
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.1
Population per square mile, 2010 16.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 543.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 543.41
FIPS Code 12067