In 2021, Lafayette County, MS had a population of 55.7k people with a median age of 31.2 and a median household income of $54,720. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lafayette County, MS grew from 54,059 to 55,727, a 3.09% increase and its median household income grew from $53,318 to $54,720, a 2.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.08%).
None of the households in Lafayette County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Lafayette County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette County, MS are University of Mississippi (6,172 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Lafayette County, MS was $221,100, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.
Most people in Lafayette County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette County, MS borders Calhoun County, MS, Marshall County, MS, Panola County, MS, Pontotoc County, MS, Tate County, MS, Union County, MS, and Yalobusha County, MS.