Lafayette County | |
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![]() 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 | |
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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 |
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.