Lafayette County's estimated 2026 population is 59,119 with a growth rate of -0.8% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lafayette County is the 13th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 47,574 and has seen a growth of 24.27% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 30.7 years
Female: 31.4 years
Male: 30 years
There are 47,790 adults, (7,981 of whom are seniors) in Lafayette County.
Female: 30,603 (52.5%)
Male: 27,724 (47.5%)
The racial composition of Lafayette County includes 69.6% White, 22.67% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40,594 | 69.6% |
| Black or African American | 13,220 | 22.67% |
| Two or more races | 2,514 | 4.31% |
| Asian | 1,317 | 2.26% |
| Other race | 557 | 0.95% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 67 | 0.11% |
| Native American | 58 | 0.1% |
Lafayette County's average per capita income is $47,771. Household income levels show a median of $67,185. The poverty rate stands at 18.54%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $110,427 | - |
| Families | $92,993 | $132,448 |
| Households | $67,185 | $103,704 |
| Non Families | $39,703 | $55,152 |
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