In 2021, Lafayette County, MO had a population of 32.8k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $70,969. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lafayette County, MO grew from 32,697 to 32,752, a 0.168% increase and its median household income grew from $62,076 to $70,969, a 14.3% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lafayette County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.8%), White (Hispanic) (1.58%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.895%).
None of the households in Lafayette County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.5% of the residents in Lafayette County, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lafayette County, MO are Lex La-Ray Technical Center (23 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Lafayette County, MO was $159,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.3%.
Most people in Lafayette County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lafayette County, MO was 2 cars per household.
Lafayette County, MO borders Carroll County, MO, Jackson County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Pettis County, MO, Ray County, MO, and Saline County, MO.