In 2022, Lafayette County, MO had a population of 32.9k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $78,397. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lafayette County, MO grew from 32,752 to 32,858, a 0.324% increase and its median household income grew from $70,969 to $78,397, a 10.5% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.38%), and White (Hispanic) (1.13%).
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.
99.4% of the residents in Lafayette County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette County, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (25 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Lafayette County, MO was $187,000, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.
Most people in Lafayette County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 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.