Lafayette County, MO Population

Overview

32,752

Total Population

41.9

Median age

49.68%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,053

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lafayette County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lafayette County is 41.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lafayette County's population under 18 was 23.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lafayette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lafayette County, 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.

There are 208 less females than males in Lafayette County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.68% females and 50.32% males in Lafayette County, MO.
The Lafayette County, MO gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,272.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,379.

Lafayette County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Lafayette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,053 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 31,699 (96.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lafayette County is White with a population of 30,421 (92.88% of the total population).

Lafayette County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 33,380 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette County's population increased by 409 (1.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette County's population decreased by 318 (0.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lafayette County's population was lowest in year 2016 at 32,532.