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Lafayette County, Mississippi

Lafayette County, Mississippi · ZIP 38601, 38619, 38627

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 59,843 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 18,510Households
  • $64,334Median household income
  • $260,500Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Lafayette County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+44.1%
30k40k50k60k2000: 38,74420002010: 47,35120102020: 55,813202038,74455,813
Population of Lafayette County at each census
CensusPopulation
200038,744
201047,351
202055,813

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lafayette County
Under $50k39.3%
$50k to $100k29.5%
$100k to $150k13.6%
$150k to $200k8.5%
$200k and over9.2%

Median household income $64,334 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lafayette County
Owner occupied
11,704 units
Renter occupied
6,806 units
Vacancy rate
34.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lafayette County2023
Accommodation and food services5,005
Health care and social assistance3,416
Retail trade3,033
Manufacturing1,679
Professional, scientific, and technical services1,076
Other services (except public administration)1,069
Construction775
Finance and insurance684

19,206 employees in 1,435 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lafayette County compared with its state
Lafayette County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLafayette CountyMississippi
Population56,9202,951,438
Median household income$64,334$54,915
Median age30.938.4
Median home value$260,500$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher44.3%24.2%
Foreign-born residents3.7%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes63.2%69.5%
Mean commute to work22.3 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lafayette County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
OxfordCity26,80126.6 sq mi
UniversityCensus designated place4,8990.70 sq mi
TaylorVillage4102.93 sq mi
AbbevilleTown3833.46 sq mi
ParisCensus designated place2331.22 sq mi
TulaCensus designated place1073.81 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lafayette County

Jobs across Lafayette County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.