Editing Lafayette County, Florida (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 2068
|1870= 1783
|1880= 2441
|1890= 3686
|1900= 4987
|1910= 6710
|1920= 6242
|1930= 4361
|1940= 4405
|1950= 3440
|1960= 2889
|1970= 2892
|1980= 4035
|1990= 5578
|2000= 7022
|2010= 8870
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 14, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2019<ref name="QF" />
|2020=8226
|estyear=2023
|estimate=8078
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lafayette County racial composition as of 2020'''<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12067&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Pop 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US12067&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 27, 2022 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|6,266
|6,074
|70.64%
|73.84%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1,396
|1,024
|15.74%
|12.45%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|20
|16
|0.23%
|0.19%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|13
|10
|0.15%
|0.12%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|2
|1
|0.02%
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|7
|18
|0.08%
|0.22%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|90
|145
|1.01%
|1.76%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,076
|938
|12.13%
|11.4%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''8,870'''
|'''8,226'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 8,226 people, 2,727 households, and 1,891 families in Lafayette County, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 15.1 per square mile (5.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 3,284 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20dp1 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 77.35% (6,363) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (73.84% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 12.7% (1,045) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.29% (24) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.12% (10) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% (6) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 5.13% (422) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.33% (356) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 11.4% (938) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: Hispanic or Latino, And Not Hispanic or Latino by Race |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 2,727 households, 28.7% had children under the age of 18; 53.4% were married couples living together; 22.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.4% of households consisted of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 3.1 and the average family size was 3.8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: Households and Families |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 8.7% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: Educational Attainment |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

17.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.8 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 67.7 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $51,734 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,662). The median family income was $53,625 (+/- $15,651).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: Median Income in the Past 12 Months (In 2020 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $37,939 (+/- $8,513) versus $25,085 (+/- $8,177) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $35,009 (+/- $11,623).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: Earnings in the Past 12 Months (In 2020 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)|url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 16.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.9% of those under the age of 18 and 19.5% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months of Families |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Lafayette%20County,%20Florida%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 7,022 people, 2,142 households and 1,591 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|13|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 2,660 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 79.27% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 14.37% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.71% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.21% from two or more races. 9.14% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. In terms of ancestry, 41.1% were [[English people|English]], 8.0% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 7.1% were [[Americans|American]], and 5.3% were [[German people|German]].

There were 2,142 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% were non-families. 22.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.70% under the age of 18, 10.70% from 18 to 24, 34.00% from 25 to 44, 21.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 148.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,651, and the median income for a family was $35,020. Males had a median income of $25,030 versus $22,007 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $13,087. About 12.90% of families and 17.50% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 17.30% of those age 65 or over.