| Name | Lafayette County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28071 |
| County Seat | Oxford |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 59,400 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 6.03% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 70.57% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 58% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+9 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.4% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 70.57% |
| African American | 23.39% |
| Hispanic | 3.66% |
| Asian | 2.25% |
| Native American | 0.12% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 58.21% |
| African American | 29.29% |
| Hispanic | 5.51% |
| Asian | 2.68% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |