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Lafayette County, FL market data

How Lafayette County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
8,792
+6.8% since 2020
Households
2,632
Median household income
$62,757
Median home value
$157,200
Jobs located here
1,335
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Lafayette County has an estimated 8,792 people and 2,632 households. Population estimates put the population change in Lafayette County from 2020 to 2025 at +6.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Lafayette County is $62,757, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Lafayette County runs highest on vehicle insurance (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on memberships, classes and admissions (51).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

All 56 business types in Lafayette County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Lafayette County, FL, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes1141.8$742K2006
Auto repair and car care726.6$331K123Under 3
Salons, barbers and spas726.6$282K133Under 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics622.8$411K270Under 3
Grocery and convenience stores519.0$2.9M84Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry415.2$1M118Under 3
Home repair trades415.2$1.6M653
Roofing and gutters415.2$1.6M19Under 3
Sit-down restaurants415.2$2M3074
Clothing and shoe stores311.4$1.4M109Under 3
Convenience stores311.4$4.8M60Under 3
Hair salons311.4$658K153Under 3
Insurance agencies311.4$2.2M1754
Real estate311.4Index only268Under 3
Auto repair shops27.6$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Bakeries and dessert shops27.6$4.1MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing27.6$1.2MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops27.6$4.1MToo fewUnder 3
Grocery stores27.6$7.1MToo fewUnder 3
Nail salons27.6$988KToo fewUnder 3
Pet businesses27.6$957KToo fewUnder 3
Property management27.6Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Spas and skin care27.6$988KToo fewUnder 3
Coffee shops and cafes13.8$8.2MToo fewUnder 3
Funeral homes13.8$529KToo fewUnder 3
Gas stations13.8$7.7MToo few5
Gyms13.8$1.3MToo fewUnder 3
Gyms, studios and classes13.8$1.3MToo fewUnder 3
Landscaping and lawn care13.8$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Laundromats13.8$4.1MToo fewUnder 3
Lawn, cleaning and pest control13.8$3.3MToo fewUnder 3
Pet stores13.8$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Primary care and pediatrics13.8$2.5MToo fewUnder 3
Real estate agents and brokers13.8Index onlyToo fewUnder 3
Veterinarians13.8$1.9MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Child care and preschools00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Chiropractors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Electricians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listed3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pizza00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Lafayette County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Lafayette County, FL by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$2.3M$88092
Gasoline and other fuels$7.7M$2,941113
Food away from home$8.2M$3,10076
Groceries$14.3M$5,42086
Personal care products and services$2M$75075
Child care and other personal services$840K$31955
Memberships, classes and admissions$1.3M$49851
Medical and dental services$2.5M$93873
Pets$1.9M$72780
Clothing, shoes and related services$4.1M$1,57377
Vehicle insurance$6.6M$2,506128
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$6.4M$2,41680
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$3.3M$1,24488
Rent and homeowner costs$34.8M$13,21579

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Lafayette County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,792+6.8% since 2020
Households
2,632
Median age
42.9
Homes lived in by their owners
77%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
543 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$62,757
Average household income
$68,809
Median home value
$157,200
Jobs located here
1,335
Daytime population
6,482Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Lafayette County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Lafayette County at 8,792 people in 2025, up 6.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 2,632 households.

How much do households in Lafayette County, FL spend?

Households in Lafayette County spend about $34.8M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $14.3M on groceries and $8.2M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Lafayette County spend the most on vehicle insurance (an index of 128, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on memberships, classes and admissions (51).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Lafayette County, FL?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Lafayette County, FL compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Lafayette County is $62,757 a year, 22% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 6.8% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $157,200, against $332,700 for the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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