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Lafayette County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Lafayette County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lafayette County is a small, rural Florida county with a population of 8,035 that has contracted 8.1% over five years, pointing to ongoing outmigration pressure. The labor force participation rate is low at 45.7%, unemployment sits at 6.3%, median worker earnings are $28,633, and only 7.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce that is limited in size and educational attainment. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state—median home value of $131,600 and median gross rent of $880/month—against a poverty rate of 17.8% and per capita income of $22,165.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

8,035

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,757

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.1% since 2018

Lafayette County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,684 (69.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,441 (17.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race737 (9.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races192 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone80 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone24 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish811
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)30
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

443

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,452

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance633
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)396
  3. 3.Construction (Group)266
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)243
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services228

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Service Occupations789
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations723
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations425
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations413
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations371

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.69×)213
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 2.83×)381
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.51×)298
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.48×)198
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)705

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$131,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$880/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999273 (13.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999250 (12.3%)
  • $40,000 to $49,999213 (10.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999198 (9.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999136 (6.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999114 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

80.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$28,633

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,175 (80.3%)
  • Carpooled247 (9.1%)
  • Other137 (5.1%)
  • Worked At Home110 (4.1%)
  • Walked32 (1.2%)
  • Taxi6 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.