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The total population of Lafayette County is estimated to be 32,858 with 16,590 males (50.49%) and 16,268 females (49.51%). There are 322 less females than males in Lafayette County.
The median household income in Lafayette County was $76,711 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,370(9.06%) from $70,341 in 2020. This income is 102.82% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lafayette County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $94,380. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lafayette County stands at $76,711.
In Lafayette County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,264 for males and $28,951 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,478 for males and $46,039 for females.
In Lafayette County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $96,148, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $21,987.
In 2022, the population of Lafayette County was 32,961, a 0.39% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lafayette County's population was 32,832, a decline of 0.70% compared to a population of 33,062 in 2020.
The median age in Lafayette County, MO is 41.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.25% were under the age of 15, 17.25% aged 15 to 29, 44.83% aged 30 to 64, 16.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.88% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lafayette County population: 92.88% are White, 2.39% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.75% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.04% are some other race and 2.69% are multiracial.