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Lafayette Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lafayette Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,371

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.7%
5 - 17:
21.0%
18 - 24:
4.8%
25 - 34:
6.1%
35 - 54:
29.4%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
21.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.5%
2.5%
99.0%
99.0%
79.0%
79.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lafayette
USA
$123,402
$123,402
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lafayette
USA
$228,250
$228,250
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Education
Information Technology
Retail
Manufacturing
Administration
Construction
Public Service
Arts
Real estate
Accommodation
24.7%
24.7%
13.1%
13.1%
12.6%
12.6%
9.3%
9.3%
5.8%
5.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.1%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
71.8%
71.8%
10.1%
10.1%
9.2%
9.2%
8.0%
8.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
French
Iranian
European
Polish
Norwegian
Dutch
Scottish
Portuguese
Russian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
British
Danish
Greek
Croatian
Austrian
16.2%
16.2%
15.1%
15.1%
14.7%
14.7%
9.3%
9.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
Russian
German/Yiddish
Korean
African languages
Japanese
Persian
Scandinavian languages
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Italian
Polish
Other Indo-European
Arabic
West Germanic languages
83.1%
83.1%
3.1%
3.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lafayette Residents

14.0%