Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lafayette County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 8,603 population of Lafayette County, Florida comprised of 1,187 people who identified as Hispanic (13.8%), and 7,416 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lafayette County, Florida with a population of 7,190 (83.58%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,177 (13.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 131 (1.52%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lafayette County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 6,100 (70.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,139 (13.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 1,090 (12.67%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lafayette, Florida.

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Population By Race in Lafayette , FL in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,177 13.68%
White Alone 7,190 83.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 71 0.83%
Asian Alone 24 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 10 0.12%
Two Or More Races 131 1.52%
Population By Ethnicity in Lafayette , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 38 0.44%
White Alone - Hispanic 1,090 12.67%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 45 0.52%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 7 0.08%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,139 13.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 6,100 70.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 26 0.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 22 0.26%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 5 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 124 1.44%