Where is Lafayette County, Mississippi?

location of Lafayette county on a map — Location of Lafayette County within the state of Mississippi

Lafayette County is a county equivalent area found in Mississippi, USA. The county government of Lafayette is found in the county seat of Oxford.

With a total 1,759.23 sq. km of land and water area, Lafayette County, Mississippi is the 1497th largest county equivalent area in the United States. Home to 52,930 people, Lafayette County has a total 23283 households earning 43328 on average per year.

Lafayette County, Mississippi - Quick Facts

FIPS Code	28071
Area Codes	662
Time Zone	CST
Major Cities	Oxford (population: 38,360), University (population: 4,388), Abbeville (population: 2,478), Taylor (population: 779), Paris (population: 310), Toccopola (population: 120)
Land Area	20,436 sq miles
Water Area	632 sq miles
Household Income	$43,328
Housing Units	23,283
Median Home Value	$163,000
High School Grads	86% of population
Holders of Bachelors Degrees	37% of population
Retail Spending	$11,711 per capita
Food & Accomodation Sales	$96,237 per capita
Universities and Colleges	University of Mississippi Main Campus