In 2020, Lafayette County, MO had a population of 32.7k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $62,076. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Lafayette County, MO grew from 32,597 to 32,697, a 0.307% increase and its median household income grew from $58,766 to $62,076, a 5.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), White (Hispanic) (1.98%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.46%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.899%).
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.
99.5% of the residents in Lafayette County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette County, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (35 degrees awarded in 2020).
In 2020, the median property value in Lafayette County, MO was $154,300, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.
Most people in Lafayette County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette County, MO borders Carroll County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Ray County, MO, and Saline County, MO.