Lafayette County , Missouri
Population: 32,974 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,091 Home $200,300 Rent $848/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lafayette County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,091), with housing 34% below the US figure ($200,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$79,091
Median Income
household
$200,300
Home Value
median
$848/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,091 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,510 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Median Home Value | $200,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $848/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 32,974 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.0%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
16.8%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
27.2%
No Physical Activity
25.9%
Depression
40.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 52.5 · 53th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
66.22
🌀 Hurricane
16.94
🔥 Wildfire
34.03
❄️ Winter Storm
44.49
🌍 Earthquake
46.25
☀️ Drought
67.97
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