Lafayette County Demographics

A map of Lafayette County's Population by Race

Lafayette County, Wisconsin had a population of 16,611 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 6.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.0% 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 59th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Lafayette County's White Population

15,081 residents of Lafayette County identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafayette County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lafayette County is ranked #29 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more White than neighboring Stephenson County (79.3% White). Lafayette County is less White than neighboring Jo Daviess County (92.4% White), Iowa County (93.6% White), Green County (91.6% White), and Grant County (93% White).

Lafayette County's Black Population

27 residents of Lafayette County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafayette County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lafayette County is ranked #71 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Black than neighboring Jo Daviess County (0.5% Black), Iowa County (0.5% Black), Green County (0.5% Black), Stephenson County (9.8% Black), and Grant County (1.3% Black).

Lafayette County's Asian Population

36 residents of Lafayette County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lafayette County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Asian than neighboring Jo Daviess County (0.4% Asian), Iowa County (0.8% Asian), Green County (0.5% Asian), Stephenson County (0.7% Asian), and Grant County (0.8% Asian).

Lafayette County's Hispanic Population

1,089 residents of Lafayette County identify as Hispanic, or 6.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lafayette County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jo Daviess County (3.9% Hispanic), Iowa County (1.9% Hispanic), Green County (4% Hispanic), Stephenson County (5.1% Hispanic), and Grant County (2.4% Hispanic).

Lafayette County's Native American/Other Population

43 residents of Lafayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. 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 Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lafayette County is ranked #72 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jo Daviess County (0.4% Native American/Other), Iowa County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stephenson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lafayette County's Multiracial Population

335 residents of Lafayette County identify as Multiracial, or 2.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Lafayette County is ranked #70 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jo Daviess County (2.4% Multiracial), Iowa County (2.8% Multiracial), Green County (3.1% Multiracial), Stephenson County (4.6% Multiracial), and Grant County (2.2% Multiracial).

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