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Lafayette County Statistics

Facts

Land area268.7 square miles
Population Density824.6 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)230,845
Population change4.2%
Under 5 years of age6.8%
Under 1823.9%
65 and over11%
Females51.1%
White70.4
Hispanic or Latino of any race4.3
Asian1.6%
Two or more races1.4%
Black or African American26.1%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school86%
Had a bachelor degree or higher28.3%
Veterans13,976

Households and Housing

Households86,504
Persons per household2.5
Living in the same house for one year or more84.7%
Median household income$51,462
The Per capita income$28,901
Live below the poverty line16.7%
Housing units95,876
Multi-unit structures22%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$162,500
Residents owning their homes65.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms24,229
Women-owned firms24.2%
Asian-owned firms2.3%
Hispanic-owned firms2.4%
Black-owned firms12.3%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$3,814,288
Retail sales per capita$18,588
Manufacturers shipments$2,037,231
Merchant wholesaler sales$2,651,421
Source US Census Data