Lafayette County, Mississippi

Lafayette County, Mississippi
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Location in the state of Mississippi
Mississippi's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1836
Seat	Oxford
Largest City	Oxford
Area - Total - Land - Water	1,759 km² (679 mi²) 1,635 km² (631 mi²) 125 km² (48 mi²), 7.09%
Population - (2000) - Density	38,744 24/km²
Website: www.lafayettecoms.com

Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2000, the population was 38,744. Its county seat is Oxford⁶. The local pronunciation of the name is either "la-FAY-et" or "la-FET," varying by the speaker. Lafayette County is often regarded as the inspiration for Yoknapatawpha County, the fictional setting of many of William Faulkner's stories. The county is named for French military officer Marquis de la Fayette.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,759 km² (679 mi²). 1,635 km² (631 mi²) of it is land and 125 km² (48 mi²) of it (7.09%) is water.

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Marshall County (north)
Union County (northeast)
Pontotoc County (southeast)
Calhoun County (south)
Yalobusha County (southwest)
Panola County (west)
Tate County (nothwest)

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 38,744 people, 14,373 households, and 8,321 families residing in the county. The population density was 24/km² (61/mi²). There were 16,587 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (26/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.85% White, 25.05% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.67% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1840		—
1850		115.4%
1860		14.6%
1870		16.6%
1880		15.3%
1890		-5.2%
1900		7.6%
1910		-1.0%
1920		-12.1%
1930		3.8%
1940		6.4%
1950		7.2%
1960		-6.3%
1970		13.2%
1980		28.3%
1990		2.6%
2000		21.7%
Est. 2006		5.5%

There were 14,373 households out of which 26.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.20% were married couples living together, 11.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.10% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county the population was spread out with 19.50% under the age of 18, 27.10% from 18 to 24, 26.30% from 25 to 44, 17.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 96.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,517, and the median income for a family was $42,910. Males had a median income of $30,964 versus $21,207 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,406. About 10.20% of families and 21.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.60% of those under age 18 and 19.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities
- Oxford

Towns
- Abbeville

Villages
- Taylor

Unincorporated places
- Denmark
- Harmontown
- Paris
- Tula

Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Mississippi
County seat: Oxford
Cities	Oxford
Towns	Abbeville
Villages	Taylor
Unincorporated communities	Denmark \| Harmontown \| Paris \| Tula

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Coordinates: 34°′N 89°′W / 34.36, -89.49bpy:লাফায়েত কাউন্টি, মিসিসিপি

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