Lafayette County , Mississippi
Population: 56,920 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,334 Home $260,500 Rent $1,091/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Lafayette County's headline indicators land 14% below the national median on income ($64,334), with housing 15% below the US figure ($261,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$64,334
Median Income
household
$260,500
Home Value
median
$1,091/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,334 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,960 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Median Home Value | $260,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,091/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 63.2% |
| Renter Occupied | 36.8% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 56,920 |
| Median Age | 30.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 44.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.4%
Obesity
10.9%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
37.0%
High Blood Pressure
26.6%
No Physical Activity
20.5%
Depression
35.0%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 64.4 · 64th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
81.11
🌀 Hurricane
61.08
🔥 Wildfire
48.06
❄️ Winter Storm
13.72
🌍 Earthquake
88.49
☀️ Drought
31.52
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