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LaFayette

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LaFayette

Total population

6,967

Median home value

$144,800

12.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,018

LaFayette$46k
National$74k
Elevation247 m
Land area20.94 km²
Weather79°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.71°, -85.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
247 m
Area
20.94 km²
Official website
cityoflafayettega.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

LaFayette is a city in, and the county seat of, Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2025 census, the city population was 7,157. It was founded as Chattooga.

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History & geography

History

LaFayette was founded as Chattooga, in 1835, as the seat of newly formed Walker County. The county was named after the former United States senator Freeman Walker. Chattooga was renamed LaFayette in 1836 after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, the French aristocrat who fought in the American Revolutionary War. In 1864, the city became the site of the Battle of LaFayette during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War.

Geography

LaFayette is located at (34.709704, -85.283862). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
43
Median home value
$144,800
Housing units
3,208
Poverty rate
14.3%
Unemployment
0.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
83.5%
Black
3.6%
Asian
1.9%
Hispanic
4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.7088
Longitude
-85.2815
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
79°F
Sunny
Tonight
53°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
79°F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
82°F
Sunny
Monday Night
52°F
Clear

Forecast for LaFayette, GA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.5%
Diabetes
12.3%
Adult obesity
40%
Binge drinking
16.2%
Adult smoking
19.5%
No leisure activity
31.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
49,242
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,329
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,234
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,212
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    1,183
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    1,158
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,012
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    953
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    924

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • LaFayette High School
    High · La Fayette · 1,164 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School
    Elementary · Rock Spring · 660 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • LaFayette Middle School
    Middle · La Fayette · 575 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • Gilbert Elementary School
    Elementary · La Fayette · 508 students · 13:1 ratio
  • North LaFayette Elementary School
    Elementary · La Fayette · 432 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Rock Spring Elementary School
    Elementary · Rock Spring · 412 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • Naomi Elementary School
    Elementary · La Fayette · 327 students · 12.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
63
Largest magnitude
4.6
Largest event
2003-04-29

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Andy Bean
American college golfer, professional golfer, PGA Tour member (1953-2023)
E
Ed Dodd
cartoonist (1902-1991)
Ronald H. Griffith
Ronald H. Griffith
26th Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
J. B. Stoner
J. B. Stoner
American terrorist and politician
Maurice Neil Andrews
Maurice Neil Andrews
United States federal judge
T
Tony Burse
American football player
L
Lebron Shields
American football player (born 1937)
C
Catherine Evans Whitener
American textile artisan (1880–1964)
B
Bill Force
American baseball player (1895-1969)
N
Nancy Stewart
literary critic
E
Edward Lee Sutton
former mayor of Clarkston, Georgia (born 1864)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Georgia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,611

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,209
Avg daily Wikipedia views
40
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about LaFayette

History of First Baptist Church, LaFayette, Georgia
1900
The vivid air, the Lafayette Escadrille
The vivid air, the Lafayette Escadrille
Philip M. Flammer · 1981
Lafayette State Road, in Georgia. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a communication from the Chairman of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Commission relating to an appropriation for improvement of Lafayette State Road
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations · 1900
Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, small fruits, roses, etc
Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, small fruits, roses, etc
LaFayette Nursery (LaFayette, Ga.) · 1916
The Vivid Air: The Lafayette Escadrille
The Vivid Air: The Lafayette Escadrille
Philip M. Flammer · 2008
Fruit trees
Fruit trees
LaFayette Nursery · 1922
Carrying off the Cherokee
Carrying off the Cherokee
John W. Latty · 2011
The seeding habit of longleaf pine
Claud Lafayette Brown · 1964

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Joro Spider
Joro Spider
Trichonephila clavata
Seen 2026-09-25
Marbled Orbweaver
Marbled Orbweaver
Araneus marmoreus
Seen 2026-09-25
Viceroy
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Seen 2026-09-21
Sawtooth oak
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
Seen 2026-09-21
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Eastern Leaf-footed Bug
Leptoglossus phyllopus
Seen 2026-09-20
Variegated Fritillary
Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia
Seen 2026-09-20
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Common Eastern Velvet Ant
Dasymutilla occidentalis
Seen 2026-09-20
False Turkeytail
False Turkeytail
Stereum lobatum
Seen 2026-09-18
American Nursery Web Spider
American Nursery Web Spider
Pisaurina mira
Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library