City in Walker County, Georgia · 8.1 sq mi · 889 people per sq mi
About 7,200 people live in LaFayette. The typical household earns $46,018, and the median resident is 43 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,937 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.32%
Men 43.3 · Women 42.3
1870–2026
7,192
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
7,192
2026 projection
3.7% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 7,192 | +35 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,157 | +78 | 1.10% |
| 2024 | 7,079 | +19 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 7,060 | +72 | 1.03% |
| 2022 | 6,988 | +92 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 6,896 | -41 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 6,937 | -404 | 5.50% |
| 2019 | 7,341 | +47 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 7,294 | +61 | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 7,233 | +64 | 0.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 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 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 50% | 45% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Widowed | 10% | 4% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau