Lafayette, OH Demographics

A map of Lafayette's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Multiracial	99	19	60.4%	9.2%
White	58	177	35.4%	85.9%
Black	7	6	4.3%	2.9%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Lafayette, Ohio has an estimated population of 164, a large decrease from the 206 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.4% Multiracial, 35.4% White, 4.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lafayette, 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 more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lafayette, that probability was 25.2% in 2020 and 50.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lafayette is ranked the 1153rd most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lafayette was ranked the 1115th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lafayette's White Population

58 residents of Lafayette, or 35.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lafayette is significantly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Lafayette ranks 973rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette's White population has declined by an estimated 67.2%. White residents' share of Lafayette's population has decreased from 85.9% to 35.4%.

Lafayette is less White than neighboring London (89.6% White), Plumwood (88.2% White), Choctaw Lake (84.4% White), West Jefferson (93.8% White), and Lake Darby (80.3% White).

Lafayette's Black Population

7 residents of Lafayette, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lafayette is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Lafayette ranks 274th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette's Black population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Black residents' share of Lafayette's population has increased from 2.9% to 4.3%.

Lafayette is more Black than neighboring London (1.1% Black), Plumwood (0% Black), Choctaw Lake (3.7% Black), and West Jefferson (0.2% Black). Lafayette is less Black than neighboring Lake Darby (5.8% Black).

Lafayette's Asian Population

0 residents of Lafayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lafayette is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lafayette ranks 310th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lafayette's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Lafayette is less Asian than neighboring London (2% Asian), Plumwood (3.2% Asian), Choctaw Lake (2.1% Asian), and Lake Darby (3.4% Asian).

Lafayette's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lafayette, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lafayette is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lafayette ranks 1169th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lafayette's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lafayette is less Hispanic than neighboring London (1.9% Hispanic), Choctaw Lake (1% Hispanic), West Jefferson (3.7% Hispanic), and Lake Darby (8% Hispanic).

Lafayette's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lafayette, 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 is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lafayette ranks 540th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lafayette's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lafayette is less Native American/Other than neighboring London (0.5% Native American/Other), Choctaw Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), West Jefferson (0.1% Native American/Other), and Lake Darby (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lafayette's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Lafayette, or 60.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lafayette is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lafayette ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lafayette's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 421.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lafayette's population has increased from 9.2% to 60.4%.

Lafayette is more Multiracial than neighboring London (4.9% Multiracial), Plumwood (8.7% Multiracial), Choctaw Lake (8.2% Multiracial), West Jefferson (2.2% Multiracial), and Lake Darby (1.8% 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.