City in Chambers County, Alabama · 8.9 sq mi · 295 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in La Fayette. The typical household earns $32,601, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,672 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.42%
Men 45 · Women 41.4
1860–2026
2,611
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
2,611
2026 projection
2.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,611 | -10 | 0.38% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,621 | -14 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 2,635 | -7 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 2,642 | +20 | 0.76% |
| 2022 | 2,622 | -23 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 2,645 | -27 | 1.01% |
| 2020 | 2,672 | -238 | 8.18% |
| 2019 | 2,910 | -26 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 2,936 | -12 | 0.41% |
| 2017 | 2,948 | -4 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 32 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 26 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
29% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 29% | 32% | 27% |
| Never married | 50% | 47% | 52% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| Widowed | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau