La Fayette, Alabama
City · Population 2,603 · #152 in Alabama
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About La Fayette
La Fayette is a small town in eastern Alabama counting 2,603 people who proudly call it home.
La Fayette holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.86 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 294 residents per square mile.
📰 La Fayette News Today
- Public Notices | Week of June 15, 2026 The LaFayette Sun · Jun 16
- Mrs. Mary A. Patillo Obituary | Seroyer Funeral Home | La Fayette, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 5
- La Fayette Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Public Notices | Week of May 8, 2026 The LaFayette Sun · Jun 9
- Mrs. Martha "Sug" Woody Obituary | Seroyer Funeral Home | La Fayette, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes La Fayette Unique
- Positioned in eastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in La Fayette
- Lafayette City Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in La Fayette
- Inspire Academy
- Inspire Virtual Academy
- John P Powell Middle School
- Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
- Lafayette High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlabama
TypeCity
Population (2024)2,603
Rank in state#152 of 463
Land area8.86 sq mi
Density294/sq mi
Coordinates32.8994, -85.4008