Lafayette, TN

Full City Profile · Tennessee · Macon County County

2.7 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,643 Population 1,065/sq mi density
$44,924 Median Income $20,467 per capita
$189,800 Home Value $268,449 Zillow
$847 Median Rent 28.6% income on rent
58°F Avg Temperature
118 Violent Crime/100K 1,722 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,924 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$189,800 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,643
Census 2023
Population Density
1,065
per square mile
Land Area
4.8
square miles (12.3 km²)
Median Age
32.6 yrs
16% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.7%
Male
55.3%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.9% US: 61.6%
Black 2.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 16.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.9%
Black
2.2%
Hispanic
16.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.6%
Spanish
2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.8%
Veterans
6.4%
7% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.5%
27% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
82.3%
10% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
17.7%
106% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.425
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,643
Population Year2023
Population Density1,065 / sq mi
Land Area4.8 sq mi
Median Age32.6 years

Gender

Male44.7%
Female55.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.9%
Black or African American2.2%
Hispanic or Latino16.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.6%
Spanish2.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.8%
Veterans6.4%
Disability16.5%
Health Insurance82.3%
Uninsured17.7%
Broadband Access81.9%
Gini Coefficient0.425

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+