Lafayette County, MO

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    US Senator
    Josh Hawley
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Eric Schmitt
    Republican Party

    About

    None of the households in Lafayette County, MO 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.

    99% of the residents in Lafayette County, MO are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Lafayette County, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (14 degrees awarded in 2024).

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    Population & Diversity

    Lafayette County, MO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Lafayette County, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

    In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Lafayette County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 514 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.8%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99% of Lafayette County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lafayette County, MO was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MO
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      29.7k ± 197
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      1.03k ± 176
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      514 ± 145
    3.49%
    Hispanic Population
    1.16k people

    In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.7k people) in Lafayette County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.03k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 514 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.49% of the people in Lafayette County, MO are hispanic (1.16k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lafayette County, MO as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Lafayette County, MO.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      42,470 ± N/A people
    2. India
      24,378 ± N/A people
    3. China
      16,113 ± N/A people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lafayette County, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Lafayette County, MO residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      677 ± 187
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      581 ± 193
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      383 ± 138

    Lafayette County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lafayette County, MO.

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    Health

    N/A% of the population of Lafayette County, MO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    N/A to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

    Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Economy

    Industries

    Employment by Industry Sector

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    2.17%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

    Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Missouri

    Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.
    Josh Hawley
    Senator from Missouri1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2019
    Eric Schmitt
    Senator from Missouri3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2023

    Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    Completions

    Concentrations

    In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Lafayette County, MO was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Lafayette County, MO according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Lex La-Ray Technical Center
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    14 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lex La-Ray Technical Center with 14 degrees awarded.

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    Housing & Living

    In 2025, 8.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafayette County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.13%.

    Housing

    Rent vs Own

    75.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    65.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Lafayette County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

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    Transportation

    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Lafayette County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lafayette County, MO have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 8.77% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lafayette County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.13%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 13.8% of the children was living in poverty in Lafayette County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.2%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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