Lafayette County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

8,161

Median Age

42.3

Male Median

42.1

Female Median

43.4

Lafayette County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Lafayette County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -4.1%%.

-4.1%% Growth

Lafayette County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Lafayette County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.38,161
202341.88,035
202240.68,107
202140.78,343
202038.68,576
201937.38,637
201839.18,744
201739.28,684
201638.48,742
201536.48,801
201435.68,821
201335.38,745
201233.88,668
201136.08,627
201035.18,506

Lafayette County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.2%
5–1713.1%
18–249.1%
25–3413.2%
35–5428.7%
55–6410.3%
65+21.4%

Dependency Ratios for Lafayette County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
63.3
Youth Dependency:
28.3
Old-Age Dependency:
35.0

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Lafayette County, Florida

The median age in Lafayette County, Florida is 42.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Lafayette County, Florida is 8,161.

In Lafayette County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 21.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Lafayette County, Florida is aging.
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