What is the population of LaFayette city?

LaFayette city has 6,944 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #141 of 675 in Georgia.

What is the median household income in LaFayette city?

Median household income in LaFayette city is $39,820 a year, 49.3% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in LaFayette city?

Median gross rent is $812 a month and the median home value is $135,100, so rent absorbs about 24.5% of median household income.

Is LaFayette city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so LaFayette city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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LaFayette, GA population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of LaFayette, Georgia (LaFayette, GA — Census place “LaFayette city”) is 6,944 residents, ranking #141 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $39,820, the median home is worth $135,100 and median gross rent runs $812 a month. Looking for the LaFayette Georgia ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve LaFayette, GA: 30728.

Population: 6,944LaFayette city residents
Median household income: $39,820Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $135,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $812Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 43.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 52.1%Owner-occupied households

LaFayette ZIP codes (Georgia)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps LaFayette.

The LaFayette GA ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

30728

What the numbers mean in LaFayette city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the LaFayette city median would spend about 24.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.1% of residents and 52.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

LaFayette city, GA in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

LaFayette city is a mid-size town in Georgia, with 6,944 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #141 of 675 ranked by population — larger than 79% of them. The median age here is 43.2 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.

Households in LaFayette city earn a median of $39,820 a year, 49.3% below the national figure of $78,538 and 31% below the $57,300 median for the 378 Georgia cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 18.1% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in LaFayette city is valued at $135,100, 55.5% below the national figure and 29% below the $191,600 peer median, while median gross rent runs $812 a month, 42.2% below the national figure, or roughly $9,744 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 24.5% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.4×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 52.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.

All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of LaFayette city?: LaFayette city has 6,944 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #141 of 675 in Georgia.
What is the median household income in LaFayette city?: Median household income in LaFayette city is $39,820 a year, 49.3% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in LaFayette city?: Median gross rent is $812 a month and the median home value is $135,100, so rent absorbs about 24.5% of median household income.
Is LaFayette city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 3.4× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so LaFayette city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 24.5% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this LaFayette city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.