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  • Largest town: Mayo

Lafayette County, Florida

Lafayette County had 8,640 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 543.4 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 67 in Florida by population and 56th by land area.

Population
8,640
#66 of 67 in Florida · #2,520 in US
Area
543.4 sq mi
#56 of 67 in Florida · #1,919 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#66 of 67 in Florida · #2,363 in US
Median household income
$58,096
#45 of 67 in Florida · #2,021 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lafayette County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Lafayette County population, land area and income

Lafayette County had 8,640 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 543.4 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 67 in Florida by population and 56th by land area. That works out to 15.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents, so Lafayette County has 6% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,096 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,640

3144th1st

2520th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

543 sq mi

3144th1st

1919th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2363rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,096

3143rd1st

2021st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

8,640

67th1st

66th of 67 (FL)

Land area

543 sq mi

67th1st

56th of 67 (FL)

Density

15.9 / sq mi

67th1st

66th of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$58,096

67th1st

45th of 67 (FL)

How Lafayette County's population changed since 2020

Lafayette County gained 410 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.0%. That ranks 45th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lafayette County recorded 309 births and 483 deaths, a natural change of -174. Net international migration added +35 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +547. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 547 people.

8,23020207,95720217,78620228,19220238,6402024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
309
Deaths
483
Net international migration
+35
Net domestic migration
+547
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+448

Where Lafayette County is

The Census internal point of Lafayette County is at 29.990100, -83.178500. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lafayette County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Lafayette County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
29.990100, -83.178500
DMS
29°59'24.36"N 83°10'42.60"W
UTM
17N 289842.3E 3319686.0N
Geohash
djkfe5x2b
Plus code
76XRXRRC+2J

Towns in Lafayette County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lafayette County, 1,087 people together, or 13% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lafayette County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mayo with 1,087.

  1. 01Mayo1,087
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lafayette County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lafayette County. The most populous is Suwannee County, FL, with 47,536 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 72.7 miles WNW of Lafayette County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Gainesville, FL (population 148,720), 54.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Lake City, FL (population 12,783), 34.9 miles away.

Lafayette County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lafayette County is 12067: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 067. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,096.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lafayette County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,640. That is up 410 people (5.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,230.

What is the FIPS code of Lafayette County?

12067. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (067) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lafayette County?

Mayo, with 1,087 residents inside Lafayette County in 2024.

Which counties border Lafayette County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Suwannee County, FL; Taylor County, FL; Gilchrist County, FL; Madison County, FL; Dixie County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.