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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lafayette County is 8,821, which is 25.62% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lafayette County population density is 16.10 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lafayette County is white, which represent 78.09% of the total population. The average Lafayette County education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,821. #66

Population Growth Since 2000, #21

Lafayette County	25.62%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #64

Lafayette County	16.10 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,888 (78.09%, #43)
Black:	1,539 (17.45%, #20)
Hispanic:	1,144 (12.97%, #21)
Asian:	5 (0.06%, #66)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	265 (3.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	124 (1.41%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	704 (61.54%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	97 (8.48%, see rank)
Cuban:	145 (12.67%, see rank)
Central American:	170 (14.86%, see rank)
South American:	11 (0.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,911 (78.35%) out of the total population of 8,821 reported first ancestry.

	Lafayette County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	15	0.17%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	13	0.15%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	70	0.79%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	872	9.89%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	319	3.62%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	803	9.10%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	7	0.08%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	1,135	12.87%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	162	1.84%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.06%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	114	1.29%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	2	0.02%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	87	0.99%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	58	0.66%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	34	0.39%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	19	0.22%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	24	0.27%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	636	7.21%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	53	0.60%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 5,248 (59.49%, see rank)

Females: 3,573 (40.51%, see rank)

Lafayette County	Male: 59.49% Female: 40.51%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lafayette County	35.60 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lafayette County	33.90 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lafayette County	40.20 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lafayette County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	459	5.20%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	492	5.58%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	546	6.19%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	651	7.38%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	769	8.72%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,454	16.48%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,209	13.71%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,131	12.82%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	903	10.24%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	703	7.97%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	336	3.81%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	168	1.90%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lafayette County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,904, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,440, 24.39%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,045, 34.64%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,732, 29.34%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	475, 8.05%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	212, 3.59%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.18, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lafayette County			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	212	89.62%	10.38%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	824	94.42%, see rank	5.58%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	567	92.24%, see rank	7.76%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	168	97.02%, see rank	2.98%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	28	46.43%, see rank	53.57%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lafayette County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	2,706, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.69, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	696, 25.72%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,010, 74.28%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,839, 67.96%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,377, 50.89%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	867, 32.04%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lafayette County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	7,324	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	4,476	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	1,892	42.27%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	1,878	41.96%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	135	3.02%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	571	12.76%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,848	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	671	23.56%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	1,437	50.46%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	436	15.31%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	304	10.67%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lafayette County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	8,199	92.95%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	6,040	68.47%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,957	22.19%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	202	2.29%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	622	7.05%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	44	0.50%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	578	6.55%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	28	0.32%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	5	0.06%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	578	6.55%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	0.12%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lafayette County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	2,352	86.92%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	322	11.90%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	29	1.07%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.11%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.