Lafayette County Demographics

A map of Lafayette County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,485	6,074	67.2%	73.8%
Black	1,427	1,024	17.5%	12.4%
Hispanic	1,042	938	12.8%	11.4%
Multiracial	200	145	2.5%	1.8%
Native American/Other	4	35	0.0%	0.4%
Asian	3	10	0.0%	0.1%

Lafayette County, Florida has an estimated population of 8,161, a less than 1% change from the 8,226 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.2% White, 17.5% Black, 12.8% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lafayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lafayette has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lafayette County, that probability was 42.6% in 2020 and 50.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lafayette County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Lafayette County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lafayette County's White Population

5,485 residents of Lafayette County, or 67.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lafayette County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Lafayette County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette County's White population has declined by an estimated 9.7%. White residents' share of Lafayette County's population has decreased from 73.8% to 67.2%.

Lafayette County is more White than neighboring Madison County (53.7% White). Lafayette County is less White than neighboring Suwannee County (72.6% White), Dixie County (83% White), Taylor County (71.5% White), and Gilchrist County (85.1% White).

Lafayette County's Black Population

1,427 residents of Lafayette County, or 17.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lafayette County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lafayette County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette County's Black population has grown by an estimated 39.4%. Black residents' share of Lafayette County's population has increased from 12.4% to 17.5%.

Lafayette County is more Black than neighboring Suwannee County (9.5% Black), Dixie County (6% Black), and Gilchrist County (3% Black). Lafayette County is less Black than neighboring Taylor County (19% Black), and Madison County (35.5% Black).

Lafayette County's Asian Population

3 residents of Lafayette County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lafayette County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lafayette County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.0%. Asian residents' share of Lafayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lafayette County is less Asian than neighboring Suwannee County (0.7% Asian), Dixie County (0.2% Asian), Taylor County (0.6% Asian), Gilchrist County (0.2% Asian), and Madison County (0.1% Asian).

Lafayette County's Hispanic Population

1,042 residents of Lafayette County, or 12.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lafayette County is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lafayette County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lafayette County's population has increased from 11.4% to 12.8%.

Lafayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Suwannee County (11.8% Hispanic), Dixie County (4.6% Hispanic), Taylor County (4.3% Hispanic), Gilchrist County (8% Hispanic), and Madison County (5.8% Hispanic).

Lafayette County's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Lafayette County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lafayette County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lafayette County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 88.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lafayette County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lafayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Suwannee County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dixie County (0.6% Native American/Other), Taylor County (1.5% Native American/Other), Gilchrist County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lafayette County's Multiracial Population

200 residents of Lafayette County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lafayette County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lafayette County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 37.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lafayette County's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.5%.

Lafayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Suwannee County (4.8% Multiracial), Dixie County (5.5% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.2% Multiracial), Gilchrist County (3.2% Multiracial), and Madison County (4.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.