Lafayette County, Mississippi demographics
Population: 55,727
Median age: 31.2
Median household income: 54,720
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Lafayette County, Mississippi.
Population
| 2021 | 55,727 |
| 2020 | 54,059 |
| 2019 | 53,590 |
| 2018 | 53,459 |
| 2017 | 52,744 |
| 2016 | 52,193 |
| 2015 | 51,169 |
| 2014 | 50,256 |
| 2013 | 48,905 |
| 2012 | 47,586 |
| 2011 | 46,702 |
| 2010 | 45,859 |
| 2009 | 43,025 |
Lafayette County, MS cities
Abbeville town - 436
Oxford city - 25,859
Taylor village - 326
University CDP - 3,541
Census data for Lafayette County, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Lafayette County, Mississippi
| Total population | 55,727 |
| Male | 27,214 |
| Female | 28,513 |
| Total population | 55,727 |
| Under 5 years | 2,831 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,736 |
| 10 to 14 years | 3,133 |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,176 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,292 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,154 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,045 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,408 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,888 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,779 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,653 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,949 |
| 85 years and over | 683 |
| Median age (years) | 31.2 |
| Under 18 years | 10,384 |
| 16 years and over | 46,208 |
| 18 years and over | 45,343 |
| 21 years and over | 38,337 |
| 62 years and over | 8,772 |
| 65 years and over | 7,285 |
| Total population | 55,727 |
| One race | 54,465 |
| White | 39,351 |
| Black or African American | 13,049 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 88 |
| Asian | 1,077 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 900 |
| Two or more races | 1,262 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 44,187 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 21,343 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 22,844 |
Social characteristics in Lafayette County, Mississippi
| Total households | 18,970 |
| Family households (families) | 8,783 |
| Married-couple family | 978 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,827 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,843 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,382 |
| Average household size | 4,963 |
| Average family size | 2.71 |
Economic characteristics in Lafayette County, Mississippi
| Total households | 18,970 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,812 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 917 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,008 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,722 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,243 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,336 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,037 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,250 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,391 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,254 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 54,720 |
Housing characteristics in Lafayette County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 27,736 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,970 |
| Vacant housing units | 8,766 |
| Total housing units | 27,736 |
| 1-unit, detached | 16,291 |
| 1-unit, attached | 456 |
| 2 units | 1,246 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,292 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,150 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,395 |
| 20 or more units | 1,978 |
| Mobile home | 2,924 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 4 |
| Total housing units | 27,736 |
| Built 2014 or later | 108 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 6,951 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 6,069 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,100 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,981 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,852 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,408 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 866 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 405 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 996 |
| Total housing units | 27,736 |
| 1 room | 562 |
| 2 rooms | 796 |
| 3 rooms | 2,871 |
| 4 rooms | 4,511 |
| 5 rooms | 5,679 |
| 6 rooms | 6,069 |
| 7 rooms | 2,641 |
| 8 rooms | 2,014 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,593 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 27,736 |
| No bedroom | 612 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,512 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,118 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,953 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,673 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 868 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,970 |
| Owner-occupied | 11,912 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,058 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.78 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.60 |
| Occupied housing units | 18,970 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2,648 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,744 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,429 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,705 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,858 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,586 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,912 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,033 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,553 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,149 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,666 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,715 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,415 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1,070 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 311 |
| Median (dollars) | 221,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 11,912 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,513 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,399 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,589 |
| Less than $500 | 210 |
| $500 to $999 | 3,070 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,261 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 775 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 153 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 68 |
| $3,000 or more | 52 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,002 |
| No rent paid | 469 |
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