Lafayette County, Mississippi's estimated 2023 population is 58,351 with a growth rate of 1.47% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lafayette County, Mississippi is the 13th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 47,351 and has seen a growth of 23.23% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Two or more races
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.23
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
60.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.39%.
All
Male
Female
$36,855
Average Earnings
$45,807
Average Male
$29,814
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.91% of Lafayette County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 5.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.83% of the population.
rate
24.96%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.88%
Male Poverty Rate
23.05%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lafayette County, Mississippi is Other, with 50.66% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lafayette County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 1.59% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.5%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.9%
Male Marriage Rate
38.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
2,041
Number of Veterans
1,954
Male Veterans
87
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.4%
Labor Force Participation
56.9%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
56.23%
Born in Lafayette County, Mississippi
93.22%
Native Born
3.63%
Foreign Born
2.31%
Non Citizen
1.32%
Naturalized
93.22% of Lafayette County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 56.23% having been born in Mississippi. 2.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.