City · Oregon
Lafayette, Oregon
Lafayette, city, in Yamhill County, Oregon. Lafayette had 4,705 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 6.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,423 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,490 (±17). GEOID 4140300.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
4,705
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,423 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,490 ±17
Median household income
$97,771
±$25,956 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011
Median home value
$417,100
±$22,609 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600
Median gross rent
$1,181
±$669 (90% margin)
Oregon: $1,525
Where is Lafayette and what county is it in?
Lafayette is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 4,776 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lafayette is in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 7 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lafayette, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,705 people lived in Lafayette on July 1, 2025, up 6.3% since 2020, faster than Oregon (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 4,423 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,490 (±17).
| Measure | Lafayette | Yamhill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,490 ±17 | 108,734 | +341 |
| Households | 1,450 ±132 | 39,247 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.10 ±0.28 | 2.61 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,450 ±132 | 41,200 | no clear change |
Lafayette's population since 2000
From 2,586 in 2000 to 4,705 in 2025: up 81.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lafayette as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lafayette?
The median resident of Lafayette is 36.1 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 31.4%. 13.4% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Lafayette | Yamhill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 ±4.3 | 39.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.6% ±3.8 pts | 21.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.9% ±4.3 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 55.4% ±5.3 pts | 50.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31.4% ±7.7 pts | 17.6% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.1% ±7.7 pts | 72.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 1.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.9% ±2.1 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 13.4% ±3.6 pts | 8.4% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 26.9% ±8.2 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.8% ±3.2 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 19.3% ±5.6 pts | 16.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.7% ±6.8 pts | 89.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.7% ±7.8 pts | 29.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.1% ±3.6 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.8% ±5.1 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.9% ±2.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lafayette earn?
Half of Lafayette's 1,450 households earn less than $97,771 a year (±$25,956), against $90,063 in Yamhill County and $83,011 in Oregon. In 2015-2019 it was $93,925 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Lafayette | Yamhill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,771 ±$25,956 | $90,063 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $97,200 ±$13,804 | $112,958 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,804 ±$4,444 | $41,339 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5% ±4.6 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.5% ±8.3 pts | 13.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 16.1% ±9.0 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6% ±1.6 pts | 96.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.3% ±2.0 pts | 92.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lafayette?
Owners occupy 87.0% of Lafayette's occupied homes and renters 13.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $417,100 by its owner (±$22,609). The median renter pays $1,181 a month including utilities, and 60.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Lafayette | Yamhill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $417,100 ±$22,609 | $471,700 | +$114,349 |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 ±$669 | $1,480 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.3% ±34.6 pts | 46.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,749 ±$217 | $2,091 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.0% ±9.0 pts | 69.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.0% ±9.0 pts | 30.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,450 ±132 | 41,200 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±19.0 pts | 3.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.8% ±9.2 pts | 68.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 17.4% ±9.1 pts | 9.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.9% ±2.0 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 15.5% ±8.4 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.9% ±7.7 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.2% ±1.9 pts | 5.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Lafayette building?
Builders took permits for 27 new housing units in Lafayette in 2025 (27 in single-family houses), 5.7 per 1,000 residents against 3.5 across Oregon.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Lafayette work and get to work?
74.1% of Lafayette's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.3 minutes.
| Measure | Lafayette | Yamhill County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.7% ±10.1 pts | 59.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8% ±5.7 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 74.1% ±9.5 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 16.3% ±9.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±1.9 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.9% ±4.4 pts | 13.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.3 min ±4.7 | 26.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lafayette?
1 census tract lies mostly in Lafayette, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 303.04Yamhill County | 6,034 | $104,866 |
| Tract 304Yamhill County | 8,784 | $109,003 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lafayette) · Census block assignment files
How does Lafayette compare with other places in Oregon?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lafayette is the 5,070th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 83rd-most populous of 240 in Oregon.
Lafayette ranks 45th of 223 places in Oregon with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 83rd | 240 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 19th | 162 |
| Residents per square mile | 22nd | 224 |
| Median household income | 45th | 223 |
| Per capita income | 170th | 224 |
| Median home value | 103rd | 224 |
| Median gross rent | 132nd | 207 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 138th | 219 |
| Median age | 185th | 224 |
| Owner-occupied share | 34th | 224 |
| Work from home | 147th | 169 |
| Travel time to work | 12th | 221 |
Lafayette's figures with every place in Oregon (CSV)
Every place in Oregon, sortable · Compare Lafayette with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lafayette?
19 of the 57 figures for Lafayette on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lafayette are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lafayette.