Lafayette County, Florida

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,035
Median household income: $60,692
Median home value: $131,600

Lafayette County, Florida counts 8,035 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,692 runs below the Florida figure of $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lafayette County's population declined 7.0% from 8,637 to 8,035, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $50,165 to $60,692.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 69.5% of the population. 86.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,035
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,692
Median home value: $131,600
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 3,334
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6378,035

Median household income

$50,165$60,692

Median home value

$104,700$131,600

Median gross rent

$532$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,637	$50,165	$104,700	$532
2020	8,576	$51,734	$100,600	$638
2021	8,343	$56,458	$102,400	$689
2022	8,107	$57,852	$118,600	$853
2023	8,035	$60,692	$131,600	$880

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	324	4.0%
5 to 17	1,132	14.1%
18 to 24	705	8.8%
25 to 34	1,114	13.9%
35 to 44	1,268	15.8%
45 to 54	870	10.8%
55 to 64	1,010	12.6%
65 to 74	971	12.1%
75 and over	641	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,583	69.5%
Black or African American	1,404	17.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	87	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	956	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,173	20.0%
High school graduate	2,844	48.4%
Some college or associate's	1,393	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	272	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	192	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,480	86.7%
Carpooled	229	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	79	2.8%
Other means	72	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	761	27.4%
15 to 29 min	508	18.3%
30 to 44 min	894	32.1%
45 to 59 min	353	12.7%
60+ min	265	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 17.8% (1,174 of 6,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,750	66.8%
Nonfamily households	869	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,619	78.6%
Vacant	715	21.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,132	81.4%
Renter-occupied	487	18.6%

1-unit, detached57.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,905	57.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	99	3.0%
5 to 19 units	20	0.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1,310	39.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 12067
State: Florida
Land area: 543 sq mi
Water area: 4.56 sq mi
Center point: 29.9901, -83.1785