Lafayette County Courthouse
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Cities & Towns:
- Mayo
Lafayette County is located in northwest Florida at the eastern end of the Florida panhandle. Named in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette (a French citizen who contributed greatly to the American victory in the Revolutionary War), Lafayette County was officially founded on December 23, 1853 and contains 543 square miles of land area and 5 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Mayo. Lafayette County is one of Florida's five dry (as in: no alcohol sold or consumed in a public venue) counties.
The entire eastern boundary of Lafayette County is the Suwannee River. Lafayette County is one of the least populated counties in Florida.
The Suwannee River
Fast Facts about Lafayette County, Florida
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 27%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 2%
Population Density: 15 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 34.8 Years
Cost of Living Index for Lafayette County: 82.4
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 27%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 10%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 2%
Population Density: 15 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 34.8 Years
Cost of Living Index for Lafayette County: 82.4
2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $35,320
Median Home Value: $139,000
Major Industries:
Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Government, Educational Services, Construction, Transportation Services, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Farm Supply Wholesalers, Waste Management Services, Repair & Maintenance
Median Household Income: $35,320
Median Home Value: $139,000
Major Industries:
Agriculture & Forestry, Health Care, Government, Educational Services, Construction, Transportation Services, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Farm Supply Wholesalers, Waste Management Services, Repair & Maintenance
Population Demographics 2010
| Total Population | 8,870 |
| Males | 5,481 |
| Females | 3,389 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 1,785 |
| 18 & over | 7,085 |
| 20-24 | 813 |
| 25-34 | 1,424 |
| 35-49 | 2,028 |
| 50-64 | 1,486 |
| 65 & over | 1,084 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,076 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 7,794 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 6,868 |
| African-American | 1,411 |
| Asian | 13 |
| Native American | 38 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| Other | 418 |
| Two or more | 120 |
