Lafayette County, FL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Lafayette County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Population 8,002 22,318,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 14.6 312.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.19% 1.35% 0.57%
Median age 43.9 40.2 37.1
Households 2,619 8,536,315 128,459,983

Population Over Time

Year Lafayette County

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Economy

Lafayette County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Lafayette County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,096 $71,865 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 8.21% 5.65% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.3% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Lafayette County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $67,499 $293,727 $242,182
Median rent $879 $1,564 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.4% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM .

Metric Lafayette County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 30.7 23.9 22.5
Work from home 2.8% 13.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Lafayette County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Lafayette County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 8.9% 30.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.54 2.51 2.54

Health

Lafayette County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Lafayette County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.2 77.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 21.6% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 27.5% 21.3% 19.0%