Lafayette County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29107 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
33,115
Rank #1,391 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,612 +7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #559 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.3% −26.3% vs nat'l
Rank #642 of 3,222
80th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,500 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,237 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2% −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,083 of 3,222
66th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #689 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

75.7% Homeownership
91.8% Insured
26.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.1%30.2%45.3%60.4%75.5%89.7%4.0%3.5%1.6%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About Lafayette County, Missouri

Lafayette County, Missouri has a total population of 33,115, making it the 1,391st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lafayette County is 40.9 years, which is 5.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lafayette County is $80,612, which ranks #559 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Lafayette County is $216,500, 23.2% below the national median. Renters in Lafayette County pay a median gross rent of $928 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lafayette County, 26.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.7 min.

Lafayette County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.5%).

All data for Lafayette County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.