Lafayette County

Lafayette County, Florida

At a Glance

Population	8,226
County Seat	Lafayette County Courthouse
State FIPS	12
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	1,144
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,107
Median Age	40.6
Veterans	496
Housing Units	3,403
Uninsured	162
Net Migration (recent)	592
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	113
Total Employees	760
Avg Annual Pay	$47,254
Median Household Income	$57,852
Poverty Rate	19.3%
Unemployment Rate	8.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,470
Federal Spending FY2024	$43,604,039
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,301

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$118,600
Median Rent	$853
FMR Studio	$879
FMR 1BR	$885
FMR 2BR	$1,018
FMR 3BR	$1,226
FMR 4BR	$1,360

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	27.1%
Adult Obesity	37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	34.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.14
Electric Customers	10443373
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	N/A
Homeless Population	527
Schools	10
SNAP Stores	6
Bank Branches	2

Agriculture

Total Farms	23
Land in Farms (acres)	105,429
Avg Farm Size (acres)	4,583.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-11
EM	HURRICANE MILTON	2024-10-07
DR	HURRICANE HELENE	2024-09-28
EM	TROPICAL STORM HELENE	2024-09-24
DR	HURRICANE DEBBY	2024-08-10
EM	TROPICAL STORM DEBBY	2024-08-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES	2024-06-17
DR	HURRICANE IDALIA	2023-08-31
EM	TROPICAL STORM IDALIA	2023-08-28
DR	HURRICANE NICOLE	2022-12-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Lafayette County

Mayo — pop 1,055
Day — pop 89

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.