Lafayette County, Florida
County seat: Mayo · Population 8,792 (2025) · 543 sq mi
Lafayette County is the 66th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 8,792 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mayo. It is part of the North Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 5 neighboring counties.
Lafayette County facts
- County seat
- Mayo
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 8,792 +6.9% since 2020
- Land area
- 543 sq mi 56th largest of 67
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 16 per sq mi
- Established
- 1856
- Named after
- Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette French general and politician (1757–1834)
- Largest city
- Mayo 1,119
- Median household income
- $62,757
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 3
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12067
Cities and towns in Lafayette County
Lafayette County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Lafayette County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo (county seat) | Town | 1,119 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Day | 347 |
ZIP codes in Lafayette County
3 ZIP codes reach into Lafayette County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32008 also Gilchrist, Suwannee and Dixie counties
- 32013
- 32066
Population of Lafayette County, 2020–2025
Lafayette County grew by 564 people (+6.9%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 144 more deaths than births and a net gain of 695 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 8,236 |
| 2021 | 7,943 |
| 2022 | 7,788 |
| 2023 | 8,199 |
| 2024 | 8,723 |
| 2025 | 8,792 |
Neighboring counties
- Suwannee County northeast · 48,149 people
- Taylor County west · 21,210 people
- Dixie County south · 18,038 people
- Madison County northwest · 18,759 people
- Gilchrist County southeast · 20,488 people
Printable Lafayette County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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