Median Household Income
$76,462
Median Home Value
$194,500
Median Gross Rent
$830/mo
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
80.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6%
Median Age
40.8
Population Over Time
Lafayette County grew 0.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
16,847
2016
16,793
2018
16,735
2020
16,682
2022
16,716
2024
16,942
Business & Industry
Lafayette County has 348 business establishments employing 3,808 people.
Other services (except public administration)
43
Construction
40
Accommodation and food services
36
Professional, scientific, and technical services
24
Finance and insurance
23
Wholesale trade
22
Health care and social assistance
20
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
18
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.