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LaFayette, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Walker County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,944
Population
858/sq mi density
$39,820
Median Income
$21,747 per capita
$135,100
Home Value
$216,525 Zillow
$812
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
5,027 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$39,820 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$135,100 home value, $812/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.6%
7,079 → 7,035
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.7%
$29,553 → $39,820
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.03%
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
7,006
-29 from 2023 (7,035)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,074
+$9,254 from 2023 ($39,820)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,079 | — | $29,553 | — |
| 2015 | 7,188 | +1.5% | $29,688 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,233 | +0.6% | $29,379 | -1% |
| 2019 | 7,341 | +1.5% | $30,615 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 6,968 | -5.1% | $31,377 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 7,035 | +1% | $39,820 | +26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.