Lafayette
County, Florida
\n
Lafayette
County is a
county
located in the
U.S. State
of
Florida. As of
2000,
the population is 7,022. Its
county
seat is
Mayo,
Florida6.
History
\nLafayette County
was created in
1856. It was named
for the
Marquis
de Lafayette,
French
officer who served with
George
Washington in the
American
Revolutionary War.
Geography
\nAccording to
the
U.S.
Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,419
km²
(548
mi²). 1,406
km² (543 mi²) of it is land and 13 km² (5 mi²) of it is water.
The total area is 0.93% water.
Demographics
\nAs
of the
census2
of
2000, there are 7,022 people,
2,142 households, and 1,591 families residing in the county. The
population
density is 5/km² (13/mi²). There are 2,660 housing units at an average
density of 2/km² (5/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 79.27%
White,
14.37%
Black
or
African
American, 0.71%
Native
American, 0.13%
Asian,
0.01%
Pacific
Islander, 4.30% from
other
races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 9.14% of the population are
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race. There are 2,142 households out of which 34.00% have children under
the age of 18 living with them, 59.20% are married couples living together, 9.20%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.70% are non-families.
22.00% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.10% have someone living
alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and
the average family size is 3.06. In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is
35 years. For every 100 females there are 148.80 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 157.80 males. The median income for a household in
the county is $30,651, and the median income for a family is $35,020. Males have
a median income of $25,030 versus $22,007 for females. The per capita income for
the county is $13,087. 17.50% of the population and 12.90% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 23.70% are under
the age of 18 and 17.30% are 65 or older.
Cities
and towns
\n*
Mayo
