Overview
16,662
Total Population
41.4
Median age
49.17%
Female population %
103.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
62.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
713
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lafayette County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lafayette County is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lafayette County's population under 18 was 24.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lafayette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lafayette County, 19.77% were under the age of 15, 17.36% aged 15 to 29, 44.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.40% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 276 less females than males in Lafayette County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.17% females and 50.83% males in Lafayette County, WI.
- The Lafayette County, WI gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 669.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 661.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lafayette County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lafayette County population: 95.92% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.58% are Asian, 0.89% are some other race and 1.84% are multiracial.
- Lafayette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 713 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,949 (95.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lafayette County is White with a population of 15,982 (95.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lafayette County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 16,877 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette County's population increased by 613 (3.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette County's population decreased by 186 (1.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lafayette County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 15,857.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)