Missouri

Lafayette County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
91.7%
Other
5.2%
Hispanic
3.1%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

Lafayette Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricLafayette CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White91.7%75.4%58%
Hispanic3.1%5.9%—
Black or African American2.3%11.2%—
Indian0.4%0.7%—
East Asian0.3%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Lafayette County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricLafayette CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$80,612$70,702$80,734
Median home value$216,500$230,300$332,700
Home price to income2.7×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$928/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.8%17.5%21.0%