Lafayette County, Florida

Lafayette County is one of the 67 county of Florida, located towards the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. Lafayette County had an official population of 7022 in 2000. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 8013, making it the second least populous county in Florida. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 547.92 square miles (1419.11 sq km), of which, 542.84 square miles (1405.95 sq km) of it is land and 5.08 square miles (13.16 sq km) of it is water, making it the eighth smallest by size in Florida.

Lafayette County Florida
Map of Lafayette County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 7022 people, 2142 households, and 1591 families residing in the county. The population density was 12.9 people per square mile (4.98/kmē), giving it the second least densely populated county among the Florida. There were 2660 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.89/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.66 persons, and the average family size was 3.06 persons. In the Lafayette County, 21.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.7% were 18 to 24, 34% were 25 to 44, 21.3% were 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 148.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157.8 males. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 8013, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 6482 White, 1366 Black or African American, 60 American Indian, 21 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, and 83 from two or more races.

Lafayette County Florida Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lafayette County Florida School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lafayette County Florida GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30651, it is the 19th poorest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $35020, making it the 17th poorest county by median family income among the Florida. The per capita income for the county was $13087, it is the sixth lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Florida.

In 2000, 1406 pupils and students, of which 752 are male and 654 are female, 20.02% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 128 nursery or pri school, 64 kindergarten, 677 elementary school, 311 high school and 226 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Mayo TownLafayette County0.820.8209881209.11329825398
YearPopulation
April 2000 census7022
April 2000 Estimate7022
July 2000 Estimate7039
July 2001 Estimate7118
July 2002 Estimate7195
July 2003 Estimate7212
July 2004 Estimate7415
July 2005 Estimate7834
July 2006 Estimate7952
July 2007 Estimate7957
July 2008 Estimate8013
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7355128
Kindergarten461864
Elementary school366311677
High school168143311
College or graduate school99127226
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lafayette County, Florida$30651$35020$13087
Florida, United States$38819$45625$21557
United States$41994$50046$21587