---
type: Jurisdiction
title: "Lafayette County, MS"
classification: county
fips: "28071"
state: "MS"
demographics:
  population: 58327
  population_under_18: 10537
  population_18_64: 39809
  population_65_plus: 7981
  median_household_income: 67185
  poverty_rate: 18.54
  homeownership_rate: 63.77
  unemployment_rate: 2.11
  median_home_value: 315400
  gini_index: 0.5232
  vacancy_rate: 33.68
  race_white: 40594
  race_black: 13220
  race_asian: 1317
  race_native: 58
  hispanic: 2151
  bachelors_plus: 23509
sources:
  - field: demographics
    source: Census ACS 2023
confidence: official
tags: [jurisdiction, county, ms]
timestamp: "2026-07-03"
---

# Lafayette County, MS

County jurisdiction — 1 officeholders mapped.

## Demographics (ACS 2023)

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Population | 58327 |
| Under 18 | 10537 |
| 18–64 | 39809 |
| 65+ | 7981 |
| Median household income | 67185 |
| Poverty rate | 18.54 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.77 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.11 |
| Median home value | 315400 |
| Gini index | 0.5232 |
| Vacancy rate | 33.68 |
| White | 40594 |
| Black | 13220 |
| Asian | 1317 |
| Native | 58 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2151 |
| Bachelor's or higher | 23509 |

## Source

- demographics: Census ACS 2023