Lake Lafayette, Missouri  Lake Lafayette is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. The population was 327 at the 2010 census. Lake Lafayette is located at (38.948781, -93.969721). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 327 people, 124 households, and 82 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 167 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 2.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population. There were 124 households of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.9% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.17. The median age in the city was 43.8 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.9% male and 47.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 346 people, 125 households, and 91 families living in the city. The population density was 541.3 people per square mile (208.7/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 244.0 per square mile (94.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.46% White, 3.47% African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.87% Asian, and 3.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population. There were 125 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.