 In 1967 there were more than 3,000 inhabitants in Laufach, among them 56 foreigners.With municipal reform in 1978 and the attendant amalgamation of the community of Hain im Spessart, the population rose to 4,545 all told, 2,995 from Laufach, 687 from Frohnhofen and 863 from Hain.In mid-2001, 5,267 persons were living in Laufach, among them 580 foreigners from 42 different nations.