Lafayette

County:: Nicollet County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.258
State:: Minnesota

Lafayette is a city located in Nicollet County, Minnesota. Lafayette has a 2025 population of 452. Lafayette is currently declining at a rate of -1.53% annually and its population has decreased by -7.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 489 in 2020.

The average household income in Lafayette is $99,423 with a poverty rate of 2.72%. The median age in Lafayette is 42.1 years: 39.3 years for males, and 42.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lafayette includes 97.28% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	465	97.28%
Two or more races	10	2.09%
Other race	3	0.63%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lafayette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lafayette's average per capita income is $43,068. Household income levels show a median of $95,500. The poverty rate stands at 2.72%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$114,375	-
Families	$106,250	$111,717
Households	$95,500	$99,423
Non Families	$69,000	$74,519

$43,068

Average Income

$95,500

Median Household Income

2.72%

Poverty Rate