Lafayette County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,942
Rank #2,040 of 3,222
37th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,462 +1.7% vs nat'l
Rank #752 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,251 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,500 −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,462 of 3,222
55th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,557 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #623 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

80.2% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%29.5%59.0%88.5%89.7%7.1%1.8%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.1%

About Lafayette County, Wisconsin

Lafayette County, Wisconsin has a total population of 16,942, making it the 2,040th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lafayette County is 40.8 years, which is 4.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lafayette County is $76,462, which ranks #752 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Lafayette County is $194,500, 31.0% below the national median. Renters in Lafayette County pay a median gross rent of $830 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lafayette County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.1 min.

Lafayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.1%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).

All data for Lafayette County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.