Lafayette, VA Demographics

A map of Lafayette's Population by Race

Lafayette, Virginia had a population of 429 in 2020. It was 87.4% White, 1.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lafayette, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is the 487th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lafayette's White Population

375 residents of Lafayette identify as White, or 87.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafayette considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is ranked #183 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette is more White than neighboring Elliston (73.1% White), Salem (81.6% White), and Cave Spring (80.5% White). Lafayette is less White than neighboring Shawsville (89% White), and Glenvar (90.4% White).

Lafayette's Black Population

6 residents of Lafayette identify as Black, or 1.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafayette less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is ranked #555 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette is less Black than neighboring Elliston (3.2% Black), Shawsville (2.7% Black), Glenvar (3% Black), Salem (7.5% Black), and Cave Spring (5.4% Black).

Lafayette's Asian Population

0 residents of Lafayette identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafayette slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is ranked #537 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette is less Asian than neighboring Elliston (0.7% Asian), Shawsville (0.4% Asian), Glenvar (0.8% Asian), Salem (2.1% Asian), and Cave Spring (5.1% Asian).

Lafayette's Hispanic Population

31 residents of Lafayette identify as Hispanic, or 7.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafayette roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is ranked #234 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette is more Hispanic than neighboring Shawsville (2.3% Hispanic), Glenvar (2.5% Hispanic), Salem (4.3% Hispanic), and Cave Spring (4.4% Hispanic). Lafayette is less Hispanic than neighboring Elliston (19.1% Hispanic).

Lafayette's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lafayette identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lafayette roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is ranked #579 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elliston (0.4% Native American/Other), Shawsville (0.5% Native American/Other), Glenvar (0.6% Native American/Other), Salem (0.4% Native American/Other), and Cave Spring (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lafayette's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Lafayette identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafayette roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Lafayette is ranked #337 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette is more Multiracial than neighboring Elliston (3.6% Multiracial), and Glenvar (2.8% Multiracial). Lafayette is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawsville (5% Multiracial).

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