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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 17.5% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 1,200 people were considered in poverty.

17.5%

of the population (2020–2024)

1.17K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Lafayette County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 12.8% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 17.5% of the population in Lafayette County, FL were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 1,200 residents of Lafayette County were living under the poverty line, up 28.4% from 910 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 1,200 people in Lafayette County, FL were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Lafayette County increased from 8.4% to 25.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 13.3% to 15.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 18.4% to 15.2%.

In Lafayette County, FL, the poverty rate for children increased from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Lafayette County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Black or African American, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 2.8% in 2020–2024.

In Lafayette County, FL, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 2.8% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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