Lafayette, Tennessee Population 2024

5,920

Lafayette Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lafayette was:

  • White: 86.9%
  • Two or more races: 6.57%
  • Other race: 4.18%
  • Black or African American: 2.2%
  • Native American: 0.14%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,117.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.83% (326)
The current population of Lafayette, Tennessee is 5,920 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,594.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,90486.9%
Two or more races3716.57%
Other race2364.18%
Black or African American1242.2%
Native American80.14%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lafayette Population by Race

Lafayette Population Pyramid 2024

Lafayette Median Age

32.6

Total

36.3

Male

28.2

Female

Lafayette Adults

There are 4,126 adults, (851 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette.

Lafayette Age Dependency

72.3

Age Dependency Ratio

26

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lafayette Sex Ratio

Female3,12055.29%
Male2,52344.71%

Lafayette Population by Age

Lafayette Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0472.6549.150.9
Non Family8121.2954.445.6
Married7233.4967.132.9
Female3252.864.995.1
Male1875.0133.266.8

3.45

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

49.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lafayette Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade52815.4%
Associates Degree1404.08%
Bachelors Degree3279.54%
Graduate Degree1022.98%
High School Graduate1,60746.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1313.82%
Some College59317.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lafayette Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lafayette Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1062,548415
Hispanic141550
Other Race121350
2+ Races1111070
Black817014
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 17.28%.

Lafayette Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,750$0$38,482
Graduate Degree$108,056$0$0
High School Graduate$26,985$44,576$0
Less Than 9th Grade$21,290$20,181$23,728
Overall$30,542$37,161$23,993
Some College$32,143$39,360$14,971

$30,542

Average Earnings

$37,161

Average Male

$23,993

Average Female

Lafayette Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lafayette Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lafayette Language

97.6% of Lafayette residents speak only English, while 2.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Lafayette Language

Lafayette Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,38563514.48%
Hispanic90619521.52%
Other23215064.66%
Black9191100%
Multiple3538122.95%

17.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.06%

Male Poverty Rate

19.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lafayette

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette is White, with 14.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.52%.

Lafayette Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.91%
High School24.23%
Some College10.44%
Bachelors or Greater3.36%

Lafayette Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed69.44%
Female Employed11.7%
Male Employed7.48%
Female Unemployed0%

Lafayette Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lafayette Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,442$61,875
Households$44,924$53,478
Married Families$73,365$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,130$36,703

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lafayette Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.1%

Male Marriage Rate

34.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lafayette Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lafayette Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lafayette Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lafayette Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

263

Number of Veterans

263

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam201
First Gulf War29
Korea18
Second Gulf War15
World War II0

Lafayette Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74125
75+94
35 to 5432
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Lafayette Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2015.33%
2+ Races6255.86%

Lafayette Veterans by Race

Lafayette Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lafayette Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lafayette Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lafayette Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.4%

Born in Lafayette

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

1.83%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Lafayette residents were born in the United States, with 75.4% having been born in Tennessee. 1.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lafayette Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,329821.31%
20286,247821.33%
20276,165811.33%
20266,084821.37%
20256,002821.39%
20245,920811.39%
20235,8391282.24%
20225,7111302.33%
20215,581-13-0.23%
20205,5942634.93%
20195,331721.37%
20185,259470.9%
20175,2121082.12%
20165,1041523.07%
20154,952400.81%
20144,9121473.08%
20134,765440.93%
20124,7211042.25%
20114,617761.67%
20104,54100%
20003,8852446.7%
19903,641-167-4.39%
19803,8081,22547.43%
19702,583-3,746-59.19%

Lafayette Population by Year