Lafayette County , Florida
Population: 8,035 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $60,692 Home $131,600 Rent $880/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lafayette County's headline indicators land 19% below the national median on income ($60,692), with housing 57% below the US figure ($132,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Lafayette County in the bottom 16% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$60,692
Median Income
household
$131,600
Home Value
median
$880/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $60,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,165 |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Median Home Value | $131,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $880/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 81.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 18.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 8,035 |
| Median Age | 41.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 7.9% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
35.2%
Obesity
12.8%
Diabetes
19.3%
Smoking
39.4%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
No Physical Activity
19.9%
Depression
39.6%
Insufficient Sleep
73.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 15.9 · 16th national percentile
🌊 Flood
22.00
🌪️ Tornado
19.47
🌀 Hurricane
84.40
🔥 Wildfire
59.70
❄️ Winter Storm
2.64
🌍 Earthquake
22.49
☀️ Drought
24.17
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