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  | City: | La Fayette | 
| State: | Georgia | 
| Area Code: | 706 | 
| Latitude: | 34.694914 | 
| Longitude: | -85.232654 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Lafayette | 
| Population: | 18,207 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,279 | 
| White Population: | 16,141 | 
| Black Population: | 835 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 179 | 
| Asian Population: | 54 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 33 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 86 | 
| Male Population: | 8,303 | 
| Female Population: | 8,976 | 
| Median Age: | 36.60 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.30 | 
| Households: | 7,161 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.54 | 
| Average House Value: | $66,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,006 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 305 | 
| Number of Employees: | 5,987 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $155,442,000 | 
| Land Area: | 170.767 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.232 sq mi | 
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