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Lafayette, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Mateo County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
25,277
Population
1,683/sq mi density
$222,393
Median Income
$116,206 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$1,880,001 Zillow
$2,855
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
15
Violent Crime/100K
1,332 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$222,393 median income, 3.2% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.6 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $2,855/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
15 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
77.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
24,659 → 25,189
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+63.3%
$136,207 → $222,393
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lafayette across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
25,562
+373 from 2023 (25,189)
Projected Median Income 2030
$313,347
+$90,954 from 2023 ($222,393)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,659 | — | $136,207 | — |
| 2015 | 25,550 | +3.6% | $137,895 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,902 | +1.4% | $152,609 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 26,023 | +0.5% | $178,889 | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 25,208 | -3.1% | $192,546 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 25,189 | -0.1% | $222,393 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.