Demographic Characteristics of Lafayette County, Mississippi
Total Population: 38,744
Lafayette County, Mississippi Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 19,048 (49.16%) |
 Female Population: 19,696 (50.84%) |
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| Under 5 years | 2,091 | 45 to 54 years: | 3,960 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 2,136 | 55 to 59 years: | 1,434 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 2,068 | 60 to 64 years: | 1,248 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 4,302 | 65 to 74 years: | 1,979 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 7,490 | 75 to 84 years: | 1,322 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 5,344 | 85 years and over: | 513 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 4,857 | ||
| Median Age: 26.9 | |||
Lafayette County, Mississippi Racial Statistics
One Race
38,419
White
27,838
Black or African American
9,705
American Indian and Alaska Native
61
Asian
648
Asian Indian
191
Chinese
218
Filipino
20
Japanese
52
Korean
69
Vietnamese
29
Other Asian
69
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
Native Hawaiian
2
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
Samoan
0
Other Pacific Islander
1
Some other race
162
Two or more races
325
Lafayette County, Mississippi Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 427 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 241 | 24 | 22 | 140 |
Lafayette County, Mississippi Relationship Statistics
| In households: 33,922 (87.55%) | In group quarters: 4,822 (12.45%) | ||
| Householder | 14,373 | Institutionalized | 451 |
| Spouse | 6,211 | Noninstitutionalized | 4,371 |
| Child | 8,625 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 6,711 | ||
| Other relatives | 1,550 | ||
| Under 18 years | 696 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 3,163 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 480 | ||