How Lafayette County Compares

Lafayette County

18.5%

Mississippi Average

18.5%

Rank #30 of 82 in state

National

12.6%

47.2% above

National Distribution

Where Lafayette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Lafayette County: 18.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,522	Tazewell County, VA	18.5%
#2,523	Coshocton County, OH	18.5%
#2,524	Campbell County, TN	18.5%
#2,525	Lafayette County, MS	18.5%
#2,526	Jefferson County, AR	18.6%
#2,527	Obion County, TN	18.6%
#2,528	DeKalb County, TN	18.6%

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Poverty Rate in Lafayette County, Mississippi

Lafayette County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 18.5%, which ranks #2,525 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.2% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Lafayette County ranks #30 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 22th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

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.