Lafayette County Demographics
A map of Lafayette County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 38,766 | 69.5% |
Black | 11,300 | 20.2% |
Hispanic | 2,142 | 3.8% |
Multiracial | 1,698 | 3.0% |
Asian | 1,685 | 3.0% |
Native American/Other | 222 | 0.4% |
Lafayette County, Mississippi had a population of 55,813 in 2020. It was 69.5% White, 20.2% Black, 3.0% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.0% 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 14th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.
Lafayette County's White Population
38,766 residents of Lafayette County identify as White, or 69.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Lafayette County larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lafayette County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more White than neighboring Yalobusha County (58.7% White), Marshall County (48.2% White), Calhoun County (65.3% White), and Panola County (47.1% White). Lafayette County is less White than neighboring Pontotoc County (76.5% White).
Lafayette County's Black Population
11,300 residents of Lafayette County identify as Black, or 20.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lafayette County less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lafayette County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Black than neighboring Pontotoc County (13.5% Black). Lafayette County is less Black than neighboring Yalobusha County (37% Black), Marshall County (44.1% Black), Calhoun County (26% Black), and Panola County (48.3% Black).
Lafayette County's Asian Population
1,685 residents of Lafayette County identify as Asian, or 3.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lafayette County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Asian than neighboring Yalobusha County (0.2% Asian), Marshall County (0.2% Asian), Calhoun County (0.1% Asian), Panola County (0.2% Asian), and Pontotoc County (0.2% Asian).
Lafayette County's Hispanic Population
2,142 residents of Lafayette County identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lafayette County is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yalobusha County (1.3% Hispanic), and Panola County (2% Hispanic). Lafayette County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marshall County (4.6% Hispanic), Calhoun County (5.6% Hispanic), and Pontotoc County (6.6% Hispanic).
Lafayette County's Native American/Other Population
222 residents of Lafayette County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lafayette County is ranked #34 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Yalobusha County (0.3% Native American/Other), Calhoun County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Panola County (0.3% Native American/Other).
Lafayette County's Multiracial Population
1,698 residents of Lafayette County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lafayette County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Lafayette County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lafayette County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yalobusha County (2.5% Multiracial), Marshall County (2.5% Multiracial), Calhoun County (2.7% Multiracial), Panola County (2.1% Multiracial), and Pontotoc County (2.8% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.