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Lafayette
Mississippi

56K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$406K

Median Home

R+27

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$60K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,346

Federal Spending per Capita$2,675

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$89K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %5.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms60

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$128K

Income (95th Percentile)$243K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %13.3%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$1,964

SS Benefits / Person$3,005

Education Wage Premium2.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$402K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$431K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2164/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,567

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,243/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+9.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.7%

Homeownership Rate64.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.3%

Sold Above List Price

11.5%

Median Days to Close

37 days

Active Listings

468

New Listings / Month

158

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.9% · Redfin 98.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices160

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians212

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients563 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,023

Uninsured (under 65)11.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.53 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.27 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,652

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,871

HS Completion Rate91.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools10

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)44th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature0.74

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp75°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Annual Precipitation52.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$158K

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days2,744 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,170 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,097 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,941 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)67 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)77 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)17 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed171 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)362 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)284 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)271 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations14 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers26

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,354 workers

Public Transit Commuters265 workers

Walk to Work741 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)496 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.638

Nonprofit Organizations268

Veterans Share4.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults38.7%

Never-Married Adults47.1%

Divorced Adults9.8%

Religious Organizations50

Asian Population2.3%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations12.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.14 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores11

Arts & Entertainment Venues13

Hotels & Lodging27

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms156

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms74

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$63K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+27

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.65%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+27R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +414

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $406K

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Local News — Lafayette

MaxPreps · 6 days ago

Lafayette High School (Oxford, MS) Basketball

Game Results ... On Saturday, Jan 10, 2026, the Lafayette Varsity Boys Basketball team won their Com…

Action News 5 · 3 weeks ago

19-year-old killed, another hospitalized in Lafayette County crash

A woman was killed, and another was rushed to the hospital after a car crash Friday afternoon in Laf…

WLBT · 3 weeks ago

1 woman dead after attic catches fire in Lafayette County, officials say

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - A woman has died after a house caught fire early Sunday morning in L…

Yahoo · 3 weeks ago

Woman killed in Lafayette County, MS house fire

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman was killed in a house fire early Saturday morning in Lafayette County, Miss…

WREG.com · 1 month ago

Driver rescued after wrecking upside-down in MS ditch

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities in Lafayette County, Mississippi say a driver is expected to be OK afte…

WCBI TV · 2 weeks ago

Woman charged with one count of embezzlement in Lafayette Co.

LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oxford woman has been charged with one count of embezzlement for…

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