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Census Data for Lafayette

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave Lafayette a population of 4,474 people.

The community of Lafayette is located in Putnam County. The 2010 Census gave Putnam County; a population of 72,549 people. This means that Lafayette had 6.17% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Tennessee had a population of 6,346,105 people, meaning that Lafayette had 0.07% of the total population of Tennessee.

Putnam County ...

Lafayette is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county had a population of 72,549 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 4,474 people, Lafayette represented 6.17% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Putnam County.

Miscellaneous Information for Lafayette ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Putnam County or the community of Lafayette:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Lafayette:
    • GNIS ID for Lafayette: 1647429
    • GNIS ID for Putnam County: 1639783
    • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Lafayette is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Lafayette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lafayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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