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Population
71,238
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$172,800
Owner-occupied units
Lafayette, IN
Indiana · 40.399° N, 86.863° W · 30 sq mi
Lafayette is a city in Indiana, with a population of 71,238 and about 2,345 residents per square mile. The median household earns $53,716 a year, and the median home is worth $172,800.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
30 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,345
People per square mile
Rank by population
#582
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#457
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$53,716
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,079
Per month
Homeownership
46.7%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.4 min
One way
People
Median age
33
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
27.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
10.9%
Households
32,242
2.16 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 26.8%
Manufacturing 24.9%
Retail trade 11%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.1%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Indiana
Name
Carl Cook
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$9.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Bloomington
Source of wealth
Medical devices
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Indiana · private sector
Employer
Indiana University Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Indiana
Company
Elevance Health
Revenue
$177.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Indianapolis
Ticker
ELV
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Indiana
State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Peony
State capital
Indianapolis
Nickname
The Hoosier State
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Cities near Lafayette
- Kokomo, IN39 mi · 59,999
- Westfield, IN45 mi · 66,258
- Carmel, IN48 mi · 105,634
- Noblesville, IN52 mi · 76,111
- Fishers, IN56 mi · 104,812
- Indianapolis, IN57 mi · 901,116
- Lawrence, IN59 mi · 50,420
- Anderson, IN65 mi · 56,153
Cities about the same size
- Passaic, NJ71,337
- Gaithersburg, MD71,113
- Camden, NJ71,430
- Dale City, VA71,016
- St. Joseph, MO71,001
- Dublin, CA71,602
- Waukesha, WI70,872
- North Richland Hills, TX70,843
More in Indiana
- Fort Wayne275,203
- Evansville116,176
- South Bend103,201
- Bloomington83,307
- Hammond75,712
- Greenwood69,349
- Gary67,289
- Muncie65,466