Lafayette County Demographics

A map of Lafayette County's Population by Race

Lafayette County, Missouri had a population of 32,984 in 2020. It was 88.7% White, 2.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lafayette County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lafayette County is the 35th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Lafayette County's White Population

29,256 residents of Lafayette County identify as White, or 88.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafayette County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lafayette County is ranked #74 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more White than neighboring Johnson County (82.2% White), Jackson County (58.5% White), and Saline County (74.9% White). Lafayette County is less White than neighboring Ray County (90.2% White), and Carroll County (93.1% White).

Lafayette County's Black Population

671 residents of Lafayette County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafayette County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lafayette County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Black than neighboring Ray County (1% Black), and Carroll County (1.1% Black). Lafayette County is less Black than neighboring Johnson County (4.3% Black), Jackson County (21.8% Black), and Saline County (4.9% Black).

Lafayette County's Asian Population

115 residents of Lafayette County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lafayette County is ranked #63 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Asian). Lafayette County is less Asian than neighboring Johnson County (1.5% Asian), Jackson County (2.1% Asian), and Saline County (0.8% Asian).

Lafayette County's Hispanic Population

1,047 residents of Lafayette County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lafayette County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ray County (2.5% Hispanic), and Carroll County (1.6% Hispanic). Lafayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (4.8% Hispanic), Jackson County (10.8% Hispanic), and Saline County (12.1% Hispanic).

Lafayette County's Native American/Other Population

208 residents of Lafayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lafayette County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lafayette County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (1.2% Native American/Other), Ray County (0.8% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1% Native American/Other), and Saline County (3% Native American/Other).

Lafayette County's Multiracial Population

1,687 residents of Lafayette County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Lafayette County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lafayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (3.8% Multiracial), and Saline County (4.3% Multiracial). Lafayette County is less Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (5.9% Multiracial), and Jackson County (5.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.