Lafayette is located in Macon county Tennessee with a geographic area of 5.3 square miles. The total population in Lafayette is 5,239 with 47.4% male and 52.6% female. Children under age 5 represent 9.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.3% of the population and over age 65 is 21.2% of the population. The median household income is $33,133, per capita income is $20,415. There are a total of 2,164 housing units with 59.3% owner occupied. Education includes 43.0% of residents that are high school graduates and 4.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Lafayette in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 38 degrees.
