Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Lafayette County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53504, 53510, 53516
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 17,306 (2024 estimate)Population
- 6,684Households
- $72,091Median household income
- $182,100Median home value
- 28Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Lafayette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,137 |
| 2010 | 16,836 |
| 2020 | 16,611 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $72,091 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,300 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,384 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
3,808 employees in 348 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lafayette County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,788 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $72,091 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $182,100 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.6% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.3% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.7 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Lafayette County28 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | City | 2,482 | 1.70 sq mi |
| Shullsburg | City | 1,230 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Belmont | Village | 1,033 | 0.86 sq mi |
| Benton | Village | 986 | 0.84 sq mi |
| Darlington Town | Town | 978 | 45.9 sq mi |
| Wiota Town | Town | 864 | 52.8 sq mi |
| Willow Springs Town | Town | 861 | 48.2 sq mi |
| Blanchardville | Village | 827 | 0.54 sq mi |
| Argyle | Village | 818 | 0.63 sq mi |
| Belmont Town | Town | 814 | 41.0 sq mi |
| Gratiot Town | Town | 606 | 54.4 sq mi |
| Elk Grove Town | Town | 587 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Benton Town | Town | 506 | 28.0 sq mi |
| Wayne Town | Town | 497 | 36.7 sq mi |
| New Diggings Town | Town | 494 | 25.3 sq mi |
| Argyle Town | Town | 481 | 35.5 sq mi |
| South Wayne | Village | 447 | 0.83 sq mi |
| Kendall Town | Town | 446 | 42.5 sq mi |
| Seymour Town | Town | 419 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Fayette Town | Town | 393 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Blanchard Town | Town | 330 | 17.5 sq mi |
| Shullsburg Town | Town | 328 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Lamont Town | Town | 327 | 19.9 sq mi |
| Gratiot | Village | 229 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Monticello Town | Town | 143 | 19.6 sq mi |
| White Oak Springs Town | Town | 112 | 16.5 sq mi |
| Woodford | Census designated place | 83 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Wiota | Census designated place | 69 | 2.00 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Grant CountyPopulation 52,330 (2024 estimate)
- Green CountyPopulation 37,183 (2024 estimate)
- Iowa CountyPopulation 23,963 (2024 estimate)
- Jo Daviess CountyPopulation 21,528 (2024 estimate)
- Stephenson CountyPopulation 43,088 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.