Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,478
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,478
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,306
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,611
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,596
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,611
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,836
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 737
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,372
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $194,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,530
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $600
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,763
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.49
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,356
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,130
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 261,642
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,476
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,462
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,123
Persons in poverty, percent 12.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 348
Total employment, 2023 3,808
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 185,329
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 12.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,451
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 429
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 26.2
Population per square mile, 2010 26.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 633.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 633.59
FIPS Code 55065