Lafayette County Demographics

A map of Lafayette County's Population by Race

Lafayette County, Florida had a population of 8,226 in 2020. It was 73.8% White, 12.4% Black, 0.1% Asian, 11.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lafayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lafayette County is the 66th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Lafayette County's White Population

6,074 residents of Lafayette County identify as White, or 73.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafayette County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lafayette County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more White than neighboring Suwannee County (72.8% White), Taylor County (71.7% White), and Madison County (56.4% White). Lafayette County is less White than neighboring Dixie County (82% White), and Gilchrist County (83% White).

Lafayette County's Black Population

1,024 residents of Lafayette County identify as Black, or 12.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lafayette County is ranked #25 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Black than neighboring Suwannee County (11.3% Black), Dixie County (9.3% Black), and Gilchrist County (4.4% Black). Lafayette County is less Black than neighboring Taylor County (19.3% Black), and Madison County (35% Black).

Lafayette County's Asian Population

10 residents of Lafayette County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lafayette County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Asian than neighboring Suwannee County (0.6% Asian), Dixie County (0.3% Asian), Taylor County (1% Asian), Gilchrist County (0.3% Asian), and Madison County (0.3% Asian).

Lafayette County's Hispanic Population

938 residents of Lafayette County identify as Hispanic, or 11.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafayette County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lafayette County is ranked #29 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Suwannee County (11% Hispanic), Dixie County (4.1% Hispanic), Taylor County (4% Hispanic), Gilchrist County (7.5% Hispanic), and Madison County (4.9% Hispanic).

Lafayette County's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Lafayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lafayette County is ranked #66 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Suwannee County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dixie County (0.6% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.7% Native American/Other), Gilchrist County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Madison County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lafayette County's Multiracial Population

145 residents of Lafayette County identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lafayette County is ranked #65 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Suwannee County (3.5% Multiracial), Dixie County (3.7% Multiracial), Taylor County (3.4% Multiracial), Gilchrist County (4.1% Multiracial), and Madison County (2.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.