The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 4 local governments in Lafayette County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
1
0
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
0
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Lafayette County
8,161people
42.3median ageU.S.: 38.9
$62,757 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
17.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$157,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
10.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
6.8%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
9.5%U.S.: 8.4%
44.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 12.8% · White 67.2% · Black 17.5% · Asian 0% · Other or more than one race 2.5% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Lafayette County
6.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.6%. Florida: 4.2%.
152people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
2,398people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
2,550in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
6.0%
152
2,398
2,550
August 2026
6.1%
155
2,384
2,539
July 2026
6.4%
158
2,313
2,471
June 2026
6.0%
157
2,442
2,599
May 2026
5.9%
151
2,415
2,566
April 2026
6.1%
159
2,427
2,586
March 2026
6.0%
154
2,418
2,572
February 2026
6.5%
167
2,412
2,579
January 2026
6.8%
173
2,362
2,535
December 2025
6.0%
155
2,409
2,564
November 2025
6.9%
179
2,409
2,588
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.6%
148
2,479
2,627
August 2025
5.6%
146
2,441
2,587
July 2025
5.7%
146
2,401
2,547
June 2025
5.6%
144
2,421
2,565
May 2025
4.9%
126
2,452
2,578
April 2025
4.3%
111
2,466
2,577
March 2025
4.5%
115
2,463
2,578
February 2025
4.4%
115
2,471
2,586
January 2025
4.9%
126
2,462
2,588
December 2024
4.3%
110
2,444
2,554
November 2024
5.0%
128
2,455
2,583
October 2024
4.7%
123
2,479
2,602
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.3%
137
2,443
2,580
2024
4.4%
113
2,466
2,579
2023
3.8%
99
2,515
2,614
2022
3.7%
93
2,447
2,540
2021
4.8%
121
2,415
2,536
2020
5.1%
129
2,410
2,539
2019
3.5%
90
2,480
2,570
2018
4.0%
101
2,421
2,522
2017
4.4%
118
2,552
2,670
2016
5.0%
135
2,570
2,705
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Lafayette County
270.0 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
218.1 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
0murders2020, 26 violent crimes in all.
2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2020
26
270.0
21
218.1
2019
13
130.6
37
371.7
2018
22
228.3
39
404.8
2017
35
355.6
35
355.6
2016
13
131.4
60
606.6
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office
2020
26
21
8,356
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.28 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 8,612 people.
11sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
1civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Lafayette County Sheriff's Office
11
1
8,612
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
11
1.28
1
1
2021
18
2.16
9
1
2020
14
1.68
20
1
2019
13
1.50
21
1
2018
12
1.43
20
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Lafayette County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller?
Steve Land is the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Lafayette County, Florida.
Who is the Lafayette County Property Appraiser?
Wayne McCray is the Property Appraiser of Lafayette County, Florida.
Who is the Lafayette County Sheriff?
Brian Lamb is the Sheriff of Lafayette County, Florida.
Who is the Lafayette County Supervisor of Elections?
Travis Hart is the Supervisor of Elections of Lafayette County, Florida.
Who is the Lafayette County Tax Collector?
Chuck Hewett is the Tax Collector of Lafayette County, Florida.
Who are the Lafayette County commissioners?
Lance Lamb (District 1); Mason Byrd (District 2); Lisa Walker (District 3); Anthony Adams (District 4); Andrew Branche (District 5).
Who is on the Lafayette County School Board?
Darren Driver (District 1 (Chair)); Jeff Walker (District 2); Marion McCray (District 3 (Vice Chair)); Kimberly Adams (District 4); Taylor McGrew (District 5); Robert Edwards (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Lafayette County?
About 8,161 people, with a median age of 42.3; the median household income is $62,757 and 17.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Lafayette County?
6.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 152 people unemployed in a labor force of 2,550, against 5.6% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Lafayette County?
4 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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