City in Macon County, Tennessee · 5.3 sq mi · 1,153 people per sq mi
About 6,100 people live in Lafayette. The typical household earns $51,736, and the median resident is 32.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,590 in 2020
Poverty rate 27.56%
Men 32.8 · Women 31.5
1850–2026
6,107
2026 projection
9.2% 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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1850–2026
6,107
2026 projection
9.2% 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 | 6,107 | +87 | 1.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,020 | +79 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | 5,941 | +87 | 1.49% |
| 2023 | 5,854 | +137 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | 5,717 | +136 | 2.44% |
| 2021 | 5,581 | -9 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 5,590 | +259 | 4.86% |
| 2019 | 5,331 | +72 | 1.37% |
| 2018 | 5,259 | +47 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 5,212 | +108 | 2.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 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 4 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| Never married | 29% | 31% | 27% |
| Divorced | 20% | 19% | 20% |
| Widowed | 6% | 6% | 7% |
| Separated | 5% | 2% | 8% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau