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Lafayette County

Mississippi · 47,351 residents · 632 sq mi
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Lafayette County is home to 47,351 people in Mississippi. The median age is 27.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 24.1% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 4% of people here were born outside the United States. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 27.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
47,351
+22%since 2000
from 38,744 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.7
+3%since 2000
from 26.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
632 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K37K45K53K61K19902000201020202024Lafayette County
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(2,551)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(2,537)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.9%(2,305)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1910.9%(5,143)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2418.9%(8,965)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(6,617)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.3%(4,873)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5410.7%(5,069)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.2%(4,333)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(2,748)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(1,541)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(669)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,080
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $28,517 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,267
+30%since 2000
from $16,406 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
24.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.516
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade5.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance2.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical1.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$149,800
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$737
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $507 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
56.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2000
from 60.6% in 2000
43.7% rent
Vacancy rate
24.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.48 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.49 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
23.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+7%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(27,611)
Black24.9%(9,647)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(427)
Asian1.7%(642)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(33,538)
Black23.6%(11,155)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,073)
Asian2.1%(1,003)
Other1%(495)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(730)
Salvadoran0.2%(85)
Cuban0.1%(37)
Argentine0.1%(30)
Spaniard0%(20)
Colombian0%(15)
Ancestry
English12.4%(5,694)
Irish11.6%(5,339)
German9.1%(4,161)
American6.6%(3,027)
Scotch-Irish4.8%(2,188)
Scottish2.5%(1,165)
French2.5%(1,158)
Italian2.5%(1,135)
Dutch1.1%(503)
Swedish1%(452)
British0.8%(363)
Welsh0.8%(352)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(330)
Arab0.6%(256)
Norwegian0.4%(178)
Lebanese0.3%(117)
Greek0.2%(106)
Russian0.2%(101)
Iranian0.2%(98)
Swiss0.2%(91)
Czech0.2%(80)
Danish0.2%(80)
Nigerian0.2%(75)
Egyptian0.1%(66)
Austrian0.1%(59)
Canadian0.1%(36)
Iraqi0.1%(33)
Hungarian0.1%(31)
Portuguese0.1%(27)
Finnish0.1%(26)
Ukrainian0%(19)
Belgian0%(15)
Jordanian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(14)
Croatian0%(13)
Turkish0%(11)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 31.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
17.8%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 15.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+25%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
19.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
3.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.9%(11,435)
Married39.5%(9,245)
Widowed2.9%(672)
Divorced8.8%(2,055)
Women 15+
Never married45.5%(11,943)
Married37.7%(9,894)
Widowed6.1%(1,596)
Divorced10.6%(2,789)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.3%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 24.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.7%(385)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(435)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.3%(571)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(103)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(5)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,172 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lafayette County, Mississippi?

Lafayette County, Mississippi has about 47,351 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lafayette County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Lafayette County, Mississippi earns about $39,080 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lafayette County, Mississippi expensive?

In Lafayette County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $149,800, and the typical rent is about $737 a month.

How educated are people in Lafayette County, Mississippi?

About 39.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lafayette County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lafayette County, Mississippi?

About 24.1% of people in Lafayette County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lafayette County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Lafayette County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,525 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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