Lafayette County, Florida Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Lafayette County, Florida, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Lafayette County, Florida. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Lafayette County, Florida. The estimated population of Lafayette County, Florida is 8,343 people, with a median age of 40.7.

We can look at the total population in Lafayette County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
8,343
 -2.72% -3.93%
2020
8,576
 -0.71% -
2019
8,637
 -1.22% -
2018
8,744
+0.69%
-
2017
8,684
 - -

Population of Lafayette County, Florida by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
67.1%
68.3%
 -1.76%
Black/African American
16.5%
15.1%
 +9.27%
Native
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
14.5%
14.3%
 +1.40%
Asian
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1%
1.2%
 -16.67%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Lafayette County, Florida by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.7 +5.44% 39.6 +6.17% 42.5 +0.71%
2020 38.6 +3.49% 37.3 +3.9% 42.2 +7.11%
2019 37.3 -4.6% 35.9 -4.01% 39.4 -2.72%
2018 39.1 -0.26% 37.4 +0.27% 40.5 -0.98%
2017 39.2 - 37.3 - 40.9 -

The median age of Lafayette County, Florida gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 304 +95.82% 619 -64.46% 598 288
10 to 19 690 -37.61% 486 +16.01% 360 534
20 to 29 755 +8.22% 273 38.92% 805 270
30 to 39 1,065 -17.99% 309 +35.02% 866 423
40 to 49 827 +8.26% 588 -3.84% 886 521
50 to 59 678 +31.14% 423 -32.53% 856 289
60 to 69 367 +42.29% 439 -10.16% 532 391
70+ 418 -46.84% 443 +9.49% 245 479

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Lafayette County, Florida is $56,458.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Lafayette County.

  • Under 25
    $53,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $54,759.00
  • 45 to 64
    $91,227.00
  • 65 and over
    $35,883.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Lafayette County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Lafayette County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Lafayette County, Florida is currently $64,022.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.44% of households in Lafayette County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Lafayette County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.50%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    13.80%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    25.30%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.17%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.76%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.03%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.44%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Lafayette County is $20,437.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Lafayette County by the total population of Lafayette County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Lafayette County, Florida, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Lafayette County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    1.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    12.22%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.13%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.75%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.66%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Lafayette County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Lafayette County over the age of 16 is 6,972.

Of those people, a total of 47.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Lafayette County is 43.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 409 34.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 585 63.60% 6.30%
25 to 29 years 490 50.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 647 54.60% 39.10%
35 to 44 years 1,451 51.70% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 1,208 44.90% 1.10%
55 to 59 years 535 64.70% 3.50%
60 to 64 years 296 45.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 832 47.10% 1.80%
75 years and over 519 3.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Lafayette County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,253 51.80% 7.10%
Black or African American 1,262 23.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 26 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 83 100.00% 0.00%
Other 80 91.30% 0.00%
Two or more races 268 42.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 826 63.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,744 50.10% 8.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Lafayette County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Lafayette County is 3,060, with median earnings of $37,734.00.

Women in Lafayette County, Florida earning approximately 62.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,060 $37,734.00
Male 1,788 $41,532.00
Female 1,272 $25,863.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 233 $50,154.00
Business and Financial 21 $44,196.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 204 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 165 $36,458.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 150 $47,946.00
Healthcare Support 174 $24,135.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 23 $0.00
Law Enforcement 254 $41,371.00
Food Preparation and Serving 243 $14,176.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 138 $24,342.00
Personal Care and Service 62 $28,110.00
Sales 141 $24,769.00
Office and Administrative Support 311 $28,045.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 260 $49,700.00
Construction and Extraction 204 $47,857.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $41,504.00
Production 86 $67,663.00
Transportation and Material Moving 211 $32,017.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 191 $50,428.00 42 $21,765.00
Business and Financial 6 $0.00 15 $0.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 189 $0.00 15 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 22 $0.00 143 $14,493.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 21 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 9 $0.00 141 $47,991.00
Healthcare Support 133 $0.00 41 $0.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 21 $0.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 248 $41,335.00 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $0.00 210 $14,496.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 105 $24,901.00 33 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 62 $28,110.00
Sales 54 $23,241.00 87 $52,538.00
Office and Administrative Support 65 $57,196.00 246 $25,625.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 111 $49,050.00 149 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 204 $47,857.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 87 $41,504.00 0 $0.00
Production 30 $67,656.00 56 $67,667.00
Transportation and Material Moving 187 $32,314.00 24 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,486 households in Lafayette County, with an average household size of 2.8 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,703 families in Lafayette County with an average family size of 3.52 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,158 254 291 783
Average Household Size 3.47 2.23 5.12 1.14
Total Families 1,158 254 291 0
Average Household Size 3.47 2.17 4.91 0

Poverty

Of the 1,703 families in Lafayette County, 14.60% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Lafayette County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,406 housing units in Lafayette County, Florida.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,486 72.99%
Vacant 920 27.01%

11.24% of the total 3,406 housing units in Lafayette County are rental units. This is approximately 383 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,915 are occupied by the owner - or 56.22% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Lafayette County is $689.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Lafayette County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    188
  • Less than $500
    60
  • $500 to $999
    193
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    93
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    37
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Lafayette County is $102,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Lafayette County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    539
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    397
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    534
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    159
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    231
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    34
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    21
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Lafayette County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Lafayette County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    81
  • 1940 to 1949
    8
  • 1950 to 1959
    256
  • 1960 to 1969
    266
  • 1970 to 1979
    539
  • 1980 to 1989
    747
  • 1990 to 1999
    919
  • 2000 to 2009
    428
  • 2010 to 2013
    162
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Lafayette County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    75
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,106
  • 2 vehicles available
    804
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    501

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Lafayette County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Lafayette County that commute to work in a particular way.

23.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Lafayette County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    239
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    325
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    562
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    342
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    142
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    90
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    824
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    16
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    93
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    146
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    117
  • 90 or more minutes
    102

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Lafayette County, Florida in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Lafayette County, Florida

We have data for 4 places in Lafayette County, Florida. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.