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LaFayette, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Trigg County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
176
Population
677/sq mi density
$50,833
Median Income
$33,821 per capita
$108,300
Home Value
$214,108 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
241
Violent Crime/100K
3,780 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,300 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
241 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
171 → 176
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.4%
$30,000 → $50,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.42%
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
180
+4 from 2023 (176)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,554
+$22,721 from 2023 ($50,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 171 | — | $30,000 | — |
| 2015 | 168 | -1.8% | $32,500 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 161 | -4.2% | $31,250 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 159 | -1.2% | $32,500 | +4% |
| 2021 | 174 | +9.4% | — | — |
| 2023 | 176 | +1.1% | $50,833 | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.