Lafayette County, MS Population

Overview

55,727

Total Population

31.2

Median age

51.17%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

40.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,466

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lafayette County is 31.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lafayette County's population under 18 was 18.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lafayette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lafayette County, 15.61% were under the age of 15, 32.57% aged 15 to 29, 38.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,299 more females than males in Lafayette County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.17% females and 48.83% males in Lafayette County, MS.
The Lafayette County, MS gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,478.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,814.

Lafayette County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lafayette County population: 70.61% are White, 23.42% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.93% are Asian, 1.62% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
Lafayette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,466 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,261 (97.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lafayette County is White with a population of 39,351 (70.61% of the total population).

Lafayette County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 57,615 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lafayette County's population increased by 8,844 (22.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lafayette County's population increased by 8,333 (17.52%), 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 2000 at 38,730.