Lafayette County, MS Demographic Data
Lafayette County, MS Summary
Lafayette County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 48,480
- Area: 679.21 sq. miles
- Land Area: 631.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 47.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: 71.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 438.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lafayette County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,816
51%
50.8
Male
25,377
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,193
323,128,000
Lafayette County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,679
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,798
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,505
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,310
12.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,401
16.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,499
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,854
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,112
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,527
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,662
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,477
6.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,600
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
769
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,738
81.9%
77.2
Female
22,157
51.8%
51.3
Male
20,581
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,858
68.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,612
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,846
11.2%
15.2
Female
3,285
56.2%
55.8
Male
2,561
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Lafayette County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,554
98.8%
96.8
White
37,679
72.2%
72.6
Black or African American
12,503
24.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
45
0.1%
0.8
Asian
1,001
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
287
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
265
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
43
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.0%
0.2
Korean
53
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
104
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
226
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
31
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
10
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
21
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
295
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
639
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,232
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
726
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
76
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
9
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
421
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
50,961
97.6%
82.2
Lafayette County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
945
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,185
7.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,157
20.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,465
21.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,022
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,752
22.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,974
16.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,130
10.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
26,370
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,726
39.8%
31.2
Lafayette County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,081
47.7%
33.7%
Now Married
15,839
35.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,433
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
747
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,111
4.8
5.8%
Lafayette County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
46,831
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,683
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,131
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
607
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
797
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
148
0.3%
1.1%
Lafayette County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,836
15.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,149
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,291
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,707
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,373
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,155
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,123
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,775
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
549
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
830
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
43,162
57,617
Per capita income
23,833
31,128
Lafayette County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
356
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,961
12.6%
9.8
Construction
975
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,644
32.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,015
4.3%
6.6
Information
352
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,037
8.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,002
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,183
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,102
4.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,513
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
937
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
333
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,495
6.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,026
38.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,679
11.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,834
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,376
23.0%
18.1%
Lafayette County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,002
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,878
82.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,398
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
139
0.6%
5.1
Walked
449
2.0%
2.7
Other means
366
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
772
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Lafayette County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
747
4.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,128
32.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,841
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,072
21.7%
21.0
Lafayette County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,788
78.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,914
58.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,874
41.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,205
21.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
14
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Lafayette County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,993
1 room
526
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,023
4.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,430
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
4,835
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,835
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,942
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
2,690
11.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,778
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,934
8.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lafayette County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,993
1-unit, detached
14,856
61.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
578
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,190
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,126
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,584
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,007
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,058
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
2,594
10.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lafayette County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
693
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
398
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,195
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,861
7.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,590
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,007
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,662
23.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,420
30.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
913
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
254
1.1%
1.4%
Lafayette County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,285
28.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,948
15.7%
4.7
Electricity
10,087
53.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
43
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
318
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
82
0.4%
1.1
Lafayette County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,442
47295100.0
Less than $500
131
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
160
2.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
307
4.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
553
8.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,090
16.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,941
30.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,260
35.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,428
53.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
889
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
603
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
312
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,192
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Lafayette County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,378
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
10
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
61
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
156
2.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
463
6.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
848
11.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,985
26.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,855
52.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
496
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
840
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
542
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
707
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
544
7.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
716
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
494
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,057
57.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
814
0.0%
0.0%
Lafayette County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,914
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,774
16.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,713
15.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,484
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,672
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,216
20.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,378
12.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
575
5.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
102
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
163,500
205,000
