Lafayette County, Florida

Lafayette County
Lafayette County
County
	Lafayette County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Florida
	Florida's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 29°59′N 83°11′W / 29.99°N 83.18°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	December 23, 1853
Named for	Marquis de Lafayette
Seat	Mayo
Largest town	Mayo
Area
• Total	548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
• Land	543 sq mi (1,410 km2)
• Water	4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	8,226
• Density	16/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd
Website	www.lafayettecountyfl.net

Lafayette County is a county located in the north central portion of the state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,226,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in Florida. The county seat is Mayo.^[2] Lafayette County is a prohibition or partially dry county, allowing retail sales of beer.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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