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Lafayette County, MS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Oxford, MS
Designated Market Area: Memphis, TN-AR-MO-MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Retirement Destination, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 57,615   ( 10,264 from 2010 , 1,803 from 2020)
Land area: 631.7 square miles
Population density: 91.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:40,323 69.99% 20.2%
Black:13,60623.62% 22.0%
Indian:1190.21% 36.8%
Asian:1,3182.29% 29.3%
2+ races:7151.24% 64.0%
Hispanic:1,5342.66% 43.0%
Total non-White:17,29230.01% 25.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,137 10.2
Deaths:1,12510.1
Net Migration: 1,72315.4
Net Immigration: 660.6
Change in White population:6,785 14.3
Change in Non-White pop.:3,479 7.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,351
33,53870.83%
11,15523.56%
870.18%
1,0192.15%
4360.92%
1,0732.27%
13,81329.17%

2000
38,744
27,61171.27%
9,64724.90%
520.13%
6471.67%
3040.78%
4271.10%
11,13328.73%

1990
31,826
22,95272.12%
7,97825.07%
160.05%
6121.92%
n/a
2680.84%
8,87427.88%

1980
31,030
22,42672.27%
8,04325.92%
190.06%
2030.65%
n/a
2680.86%
8,60427.73%

1970
24,181
17,23971.29%
6,67727.61%
40.02%
1210.50%
n/a
1040.43%
6,942 28.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,564 11.8
3,0487.9
3,3208.6
5771.5
5,927 15.3
2,680 6.9
1990's
NumberRate
4,034 12.7
2,7138.5
1,5684.9
2970.9
4,659 14.6
2,259 7.1
1980's
NumberRate
3,728 12.0
2,158 7.0
-704 -2.3
n/a
526 1.7
270 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,350 18.0
n/a
5,187 21.5
1,662 6.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lafayette County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.7
10,106 17.5%
47,509 82.5%
7,363 12.8%
18,702
2.72
11,035 59.0%
8,427 76.4%
1,239 11.2%
7,667 41.0%

2010
NumberPercent
27.7
8,760 18.5%
38,591 81.5%
4,958 10.5%
18,356
2.31
10,038 54.7%
7,139 71.1%
1,182 11.8%
8,318 45.3%

2000
NumberPercent
27.5
7,581 19.6%
31,163 80.4%
3,844 9.9%
14,390
2.36
8,391 58.3%
6,554 78.1%
1,002 11.9%
5,999 41.7%

1990
NumberPercent
26.0
6,647 20.9%
25,179 79.1%
3,210 10.1%
11,086
2.47
7,039 63.5%
5,535 78.6%
633 9.0%
4,047 36.5%

1980
NumberPercent
25.6
7,379 23.8%
23,651 76.2%
3,284 10.6%
10,200
2.68
7,130 69.9%
5,919 83.0%
535 7.5%
3,070 30.1%

2022 Housing Data for Lafayette County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units28,147 
Median Value$242,800 
Occupied18,70266.4%
Vacant9,44533.6%
Owned12,04164.4%
Rented6,66135.6%
Median Rent$1,092 
Single-Family Units17,20561.1%
    Detached16,82859.8%
    Attached3771.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,52319.6%
Mobile Homes2,81810.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lafayette County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5558.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0245.5%
$15,000 to $19,9996443.4%
$20,000 to $24,9999204.9%
$25,000 to $29,9997694.1%
$30,000 to $34,9995152.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0815.8%
$40,000 to $44,9996313.4%
$45,000 to $49,9997494.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5148.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,8339.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,99510.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5288.2%
$125,000 to $149,9999044.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5348.2%
$200,000 or more1,5068.1%
Median Household Income59,748 
Per Capita Income32,536 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state114 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5502.9%
Public Assistance1620.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7984.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed23,39860.8%
Unemployed6761.8%
In Armed Forces130.0%
Total Labor Force24,08762.6%
Not in Labor Force14,41037.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 39.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,2056,76251.6%
Non-Profit6391,29833.0%
Self-Employed1,54393762.2%
Local Government4761,35126.1%
State Government2,0892,68843.7%
Federal Government22026545.4%
Total Private + Self8,7487,69953.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4245,60237.9%
Total12,17213,30147.8%
Pct. Govt.27.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,41613.4%
Sales and Office Occupations5,83822.9%
Professional, Technical7,31728.7%
Service Occupations4,36417.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing850.3%
All others4,56217.9%
White Collar 65.0%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services5,76522.6%
Health care and social assistance3,99315.7%
Retail trade2,85311.2%
Accommodation and food services2,0698.1%
Manufacturing1,9927.8%
Transportation and warehousing1,5206.0%
Other services1,2274.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0724.2%
Construction1,0364.1%
Public administration8943.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7422.9%
Finance and insurance7362.9%
Utilities3451.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3291.3%
Information2921.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2280.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1830.7%
Wholesale trade1690.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction520.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lafayette County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8641.54%
Puerto Rican450.08%
Cuban2010.36%
Dominican580.10%
Total Central American270.05%
Costa Rican20.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran40.01%
Nicaraguan70.01%
Panamanian90.02%
Salvadoran50.01%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1220.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian810.14%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian160.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan250.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1520.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian3840.68%
Chinese2650.47%
Vietnamese1660.30%
Japanese1090.19%
Thai520.09%
Filipino310.06%
Singaporean60.01%
Korean50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English51,60896.6%
Spanish5981.1%
Other Indo-European3540.7%
Arabic2200.4%
German, other Germanic1650.3%
Vietnamese1300.2%
Other Asian1220.2%
Chinese1180.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun830.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English7,60813.5%
Irish4,1527.4%
German3,8966.9%
American3,1975.7%
Scottish1,5152.7%
Italian1,3352.4%
Scotch-Irish8631.5%
French7211.3%
European6871.2%
Swedish4530.8%
Polish3320.6%
Norwegian2780.5%
Dutch2120.4%
Armenian2000.4%
British2000.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen54,80897.6%
Not a citizen1,3642.4%
Native54,20396.5%
Foreign-born1,9693.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lafayette County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
820 2.5%1,836 5.7%6,962 21.6%8,110 25.1%7,803 24.2%6,749 20.9%
  Average years of education: 14.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 820 2.5%
9-12 Years 1,836 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,962 21.6%
Some College 8,110 25.1%
Bach. Degree 7,803 24.2%
Grad Degree 6,749 20.9%
Average years of education: 14.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lafayette County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 15,181 14,365 816 5.4% 7.6%
1991 15,327 14,582 745 4.9% 8.4%
1992 15,422 14,511 911 5.9% 8.0%
1993 15,121 14,730 391 2.6% 6.7%
1994 15,673 15,332 341 2.2% 6.3%
1995 16,090 15,675 415 2.6% 6.2%
1996 16,577 16,138 439 2.6% 6.0%
1997 16,838 16,446 392 2.3% 5.7%
1998 17,179 16,853 326 1.9% 5.3%
1999 17,658 17,340 318 1.8% 5.1%
2000 19,696 18,849 847 4.3% 5.3%
2001 19,231 18,510 721 3.7% 5.5%
2002 20,039 19,090 949 4.7% 6.4%
2003 20,313 19,211 1,102 5.4% 6.1%
2004 20,624 19,561 1,063 5.2% 6.1%
2005 21,321 20,205 1,116 5.2% 7.6%
2006 21,531 20,579 952 4.4% 6.4%
2007 21,939 20,891 1,048 4.8% 6.2%
2008 22,014 20,845 1,169 5.3% 6.7%
2009 21,469 19,778 1,691 7.9% 9.4%
2010 21,700 19,732 1,968 9.1% 10.1%
2011 22,995 21,063 1,932 8.4% 9.8%
2012 23,608 21,823 1,785 7.6% 8.8%
2013 23,049 21,408 1,641 7.1% 8.5%
2014 23,202 21,699 1,503 6.5% 7.6%
2015 24,368 23,018 1,350 5.5% 6.5%
2016 25,868 24,579 1,289 5.0% 5.9%
2017 27,495 26,324 1,171 4.3% 5.2%
2018 28,132 26,997 1,135 4.0% 5.0%
2019 28,081 26,825 1,256 4.5% 5.5%
2020 26,570 24,955 1,615 6.1% 8.1%
2021 27,715 26,583 1,132 4.1% 5.5%
2022 28,008 27,118 890 3.2% 3.9%
2023 28,025 27,330 695 2.5% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com